Kirkleegreen Reservoir
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Kirkleegreen Reservoir is likely a reservoir located near a village or settlement called Kirklee. The name combines Old English 'ciric' (church) and 'leah' (clearing/woodland) with 'grēne' (green).
Word origins
- Kirk
- Old Englishchurch(from ciric "church")
- lee
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing/woodland(from leah "clearing, meadow, or woodland")
- green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen(from grēne "green")
- Reservoir
- Unknownreservoir