Stanford Reservoir
lake or loch · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name 'Stanford Reservoir' refers to a reservoir located near a ford ('ford') that was likely stony or paved ('stam'). 'Stam' may derive from Old English 'stænen' meaning 'stony'.
Word origins
- Stanford
- Old Englishstony ford(from stænen "stony", ford "river crossing")
- Reservoir
- Latina place where water is collected and stored(from reservare "to keep back, reserve")
Historical forms
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