Camphill Reservoir
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Camphill Reservoir is an Old English name. 'Camp' refers to a field or open ground, and 'hill' is a natural elevation. 'Reservoir' indicates a place where water is stored.
Word origins
- Camp
- Old EnglishAttestedField, open ground(from camp "field, battle")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedA natural elevation of the earth's surface(from hyll "hill")
- Reservoir
- UnknownA place where water is collected, stored, and distributed(from reserver "to reserve")