Houstonhead Dam
lake or loch · Renfrewshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a dam associated with a settlement or dwelling named Houston. 'Houston' is a common place name meaning 'settlement of Hugh' or 'settlement on a hill'.
Word origins
- Houston
- Old Englishsettlement of Hugh or settlement on a hill(from Hūstūn "Hugh's settlement")
- Dam
- Old Englishdam(from damm "dam")