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Whinhill Reservoir

lake or loch · Inverclyde

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely combines 'hwīn' (a sound, possibly a whistle or whine) with 'hyll' (hill). It describes a hill where a whistling sound can be heard, perhaps due to wind.

Word origins

Whinhill
Old Englishhill with a whistling sound(from hwīn "whine, whistle", hyll "hill")
Reservoir
Old Englishreservoir(from reservoar "reservoir")