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Leigh Reservoir

lake or loch · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a reservoir associated with a place called Leigh. 'Leigh' itself is an Old English word meaning 'woodland clearing' or 'meadow'.

Word origins

Leigh
Old Englishwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")
Reservoir
Unknowna place where water is collected and stored