Mount Dam
lake or loch · East Dunbartonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a dam located on a hill or elevated area. 'Mount' signifies an elevated position, and 'dam' is a barrier constructed to hold back water.
Word origins
- Mount
- Old Englishelevated position, hill(from munt "mount, hill")
- Dam
- Old Englishbarrier to hold back water(from damm "dam")