Smallburn Reservoir
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Smallburn Reservoir combines Old English 'smæl' (small) and 'burna' (stream) with 'reservoir'. It refers to a reservoir fed by a small stream.
Word origins
- Small
- Old EnglishSmall(from smæl "small")
- burn
- Old EnglishAttestedStream(from burna "stream")
- Reservoir
- UnknownA place where water is collected and stored