Heatherhope Reservoir
lake or loch · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a reservoir in a valley where heather grows. 'Heather' is from Old English 'hæþer', 'hope' is a dialectal term for a small valley or sheltered place, and 'reservoir' is a later addition.
Word origins
- hæþer
- Old Englishheather(from hæþer "heather")
- hope
- Old Englishvalley, sheltered place(from hop "valley")
- reservoir
- Old Englishreservoir(from reservoir "reservoir")