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Humbie Reservoir

lake or loch · City of Edinburgh

Old EnglishAI-generated

Humbie Reservoir is named after the nearby settlement of Humbie, with 'reservoir' indicating a place where water is stored.

Word origins

Humbie
Old Englishpersonal name or place name(from Humbe "personal name")
Reservoir
Old Englishstorage place for water(from reserver "to keep back, store")