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Harelaw Reservoir

lake or loch · Inverclyde

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely combines Old English 'hara' (hare) with 'hlaw' (hill, mound). It refers to a reservoir located on or near a hill associated with hares.

Word origins

Hare
Old Englishhare(from hara "hare")
law
Old Englishhill, mound(from hlāw "hill, mound")
Reservoir
Unknownreservoir