Plâs-uchaf Reservoir
lake or loch · Conwy - Conwy
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name 'Plâs-uchaf Reservoir' is Welsh. 'Plâs' can mean a mansion or manor house, and 'uchaf' means 'upper' or 'highest'. Thus, it refers to the upper mansion's reservoir.
Word origins
- Plâs
- Welshmansion, manor house(from plas "mansion")
- uchaf
- Welshupper, highest(from uchaf "highest")
- Reservoir
- Old Englisha place where water is collected and stored