Knockendon Reservoir
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Knockendon Reservoir is likely named from Gaelic 'cnoc' meaning 'hill' and possibly 'don' or 'dun' meaning 'fort' or 'hill'. It refers to a hill fort or prominent hill. 'Reservoir' is a modern term.
Word origins
- cnoc
- GaelicAttestedhill(from cnoc "hill")
- don
- Gaelicfort, hill(from dùn "fort, hill")
- reservoir
- Latinplace for storing water(from reservare "to reserve, keep back")