Selm Muir Reservoir
lake or loch · West Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name may derive from Old English 'sele' meaning 'hall' or 'mansion', and 'mȳr' meaning 'moor' or 'marsh'. It refers to a moor near a hall.
Word origins
- Selm
- Old Englishhall, mansion(from sele "hall, mansion")
- muir
- Old Englishmoor, marsh(from mȳr "moor, marsh")