Gorton Upper Reservoir
lake or loch
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Gorton is likely an Old English name meaning 'farmstead or village associated with Gōra'. The 'Upper' indicates its position relative to another settlement.
Word origins
- Gorton
- Old EnglishAttestedGōra's farmstead(from Gōra "a personal name", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
- Upper
- Old EnglishAttestedUpper, situated above(from uferra "upper")