Stromness Reservoir
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Stromness Reservoir likely takes its name from Stromness in Orkney, which is derived from Old Norse 'strumr' (stream) and 'nes' (headland or ness). The reservoir is a later addition.
Word origins
- Stromness
- Old Norsestream headland(from strumr "stream", nes "headland, ness")
- Reservoir
- Unknownreservoir