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")