Torduff Reservoir
lake or loch · City of Edinburgh
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a reservoir situated near a hill or rocky outcrop. 'Tor' likely derives from Old English 'tōr' meaning 'hill' or 'rocky peak'. 'Duff' might be a dialectal variant or a corruption of a word related to a small hill or mound, or possibly a personal name. 'Reservoir' indicates a place for storing water.
Word origins
- Tor
- Old Englishhill, rocky peak(from tōr "hill, rocky peak")
- Duff
- Unknownuncertain, possibly dialectal or personal name
- Reservoir
- Old Englishreservoir, place for storing water(from reservoar "reservoir")