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Whinny Gill Reservoir

lake or loch · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely combines 'hwīn' (a sound, possibly a whistle or whine) with 'ġeġil' (a ravine or gully). It describes a ravine that makes a whistling sound, perhaps due to wind or water.

Word origins

Whinny Gill
Old Englishravine with a whistling sound(from hwīn "whine, whistle", ġeġil "ravine, gully")
Reservoir
Old Englishreservoir(from reservoar "reservoir")