Grassholme Reservoir
lake or loch · County Durham
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a reservoir associated with grass or a grassy area. The 'holme' element often refers to an island or a piece of flat land, possibly near water.
Word origins
- Grass
- Old Englishgrass(from græs "grass")
- holme
- Old Norseisland, flat land by a river(from holmr "island, islet")
- Reservoir
- Unknowna large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply