Lower Glendevon Reservoir
lake or loch · Perth and Kinross
ScotsSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a reservoir located in the Glendevon valley, with 'Lower' indicating its position. 'Glen' is from Gaelic.
Word origins
- Lower
- Old Englishsituated below or further down(from lāssa "less, smaller")
- Glen
- GaelicAttestedvalley(from gleann "valley")
- Devon
- UnknownPossibly a personal name or a descriptive term.
- Reservoir
- Latina place where water is collected and stored(from reservare "to keep back, reserve")