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Sykes Reservoir

lake or loch

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name is likely derived from the Old English word 'sic' meaning a stream or watercourse. 'Reservoir' is a later addition indicating a man-made lake for storing water.

Word origins

Sykes
Old Englishstream, watercourse(from sic "stream, watercourse")
Reservoir
Unknowna place where water is collected and stored