Drayton Reservoir
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Drayton Reservoir is likely named after a settlement called 'Drayton', meaning a farmstead or village associated with 'dræg' (possibly a personal name or a type of cart). 'Reservoir' indicates a body of stored water.
Word origins
- Drayton
- Old EnglishAttestedA farmstead or village associated with 'dræg'.(from dræg "possibly a personal name or 'cart'", tun "farmstead, village")
- Reservoir
- Norman FrenchA place where water is collected, stored, and distributed.(from reserver "to keep back, save up")