Auldmuir Reservoir
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name means 'old moor reservoir'. It describes a reservoir located on a moorland area.
Word origins
- Auld
- Old EnglishAttestedold(from ald "old")
- muir
- Scotsmoor(from mōr "moor")
- Reservoir
- Latinreservoir(from reservare "to reserve")