Sywell Reservoir
lake or loch · North Northamptonshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name likely derives from the Old English word 'sīw' meaning 'sew' or 'stitch', possibly referring to a narrow or constricted body of water. 'Reservoir' is a later addition.
Word origins
- Sywell
- Old Englishnarrow water(from sīw "sew, stitch, narrow", wella "spring, stream")
- Reservoir
- Unknowna place where water is collected and stored