Leperstone Reservoir
lake or loch · Inverclyde
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a reservoir. 'Leperstone' is likely a descriptive term, possibly referring to a stone associated with lepers or a place where lepers were isolated.
Word origins
- Leperstone
- Old EnglishAttestedstone associated with lepers(from lēper "leper", stān "stone")
- Reservoir
- Unknowna place where water is collected and stored