Shornden Reservoir
lake or loch · East Sussex
Old EnglishAI-generated
Shornden Reservoir is likely an Old English name. 'Scōr-den' could mean 'shore valley' or 'valley by the shore'. The 'reservoir' element is a modern addition.
Word origins
- scōr
- Old Englishshore, boundary(from scōr "shore")
- denu
- Old Englishvalley(from denu "valley")
- reservoir
- Unknownreservoir