Naseby Reservoir
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Naseby Reservoir likely derives its name from the Old English personal name 'Næġes' and 'bȳġ', meaning a bend or curve in a river. The reservoir is situated in a landscape that would have featured such a feature.
Word origins
- Naseby
- Old EnglishNæġes's bend(from Næġes "personal name", bȳġ "bend, curve")
- Reservoir
- UnknownA place where water is collected and stored