Ravensthorpe Reservoir
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ravensthorpe Reservoir likely derives from a settlement name meaning 'Thorpe of the Raven'. 'Thorpe' is a common Old Norse term for a village or hamlet.
Word origins
- Raven
- Old Norseraven(from hrafn "raven")
- thorpe
- Old Norsevillage, hamlet, outlying farmstead(from þorp "village")
Historical forms
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