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")