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River Tavy Reservoir

lake or loch · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

River Tavy Reservoir is a descriptive name. Tavy is the name of the river, and reservoir indicates a place where water is stored.

Word origins

River
Old EnglishA large natural stream of water.(from rifer "river")
Tavy
UnknownThe name of the river.
Reservoir
Old EnglishA place where water is collected and stored.(from reservare "to reserve, keep back")