Queen Mary Reservoir
lake or loch · Surrey
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Queen Mary Reservoir is named in honour of Queen Mary, consort of King George V. 'Reservoir' indicates its function of holding water.
Word origins
- Queen
- Old EnglishAttestedThe female ruler of an independent state or the wife of a king.(from cwēn "queen, wife")
- Mary
- UnknownA royal name, possibly meaning 'bitter', 'rebellious', or 'wished-for child'.(from Miryam "uncertain")
- Reservoir
- LatinA place where water is collected and stored.(from reservare "to keep back, reserve")