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North Leigh Reservoir

lake or loch · Oxfordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name indicates a reservoir located to the north of a place called 'Leigh', which means a clearing or meadow.

Word origins

North
Old Englishnorthern(from norþ "north")
Leigh
Old Englishclearing, meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Reservoir
Latinplace for storing water(from reservare "to reserve, keep back")