Old Reservoir
lake or loch · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a reservoir that is old or no longer in active use. 'Old' indicates its age, and 'Reservoir' denotes a place where water is stored.
Word origins
- Old
- Old Englishold, former(from eald "old")
- Reservoir
- Old Englishreservoir, place for storing water(from reseruar "reservoir")