Little Dewchurch Reservoir
lake or loch · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a small reservoir near a place called Dewchurch. 'Little' indicates its size, and 'Dewchurch' is likely a settlement name.
Word origins
- Little
- Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Dewchurch
- Old Englishsettlement name(from Dēowen's cirice "Dēowen's church")
- Reservoir
- Old Englishstorage place for water(from reservare "to keep back")