Wormleighton Reservoir
lake or loch · Warwickshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a reservoir associated with the settlement of Wormleighton. The settlement name is of Old English origin, meaning 'Wormleah's settlement'.
Word origins
- Wormleighton
- Old EnglishWormleah's settlement(from Wyrmlēah "personal name + wood/clearing", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Reservoir
- Old Englishreservoir(from re- "again", servare "to keep, preserve")