Hopes Reservoir
lake or loch · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This reservoir is likely named after a nearby area called 'Hope', which in Old English refers to a valley or a sheltered place. The reservoir would have been constructed in or near such a location.
Word origins
- Hope
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley, sheltered place(from hop "valley, small enclosed valley, sheltered place")
- Reservoir
- Unknownreservoir