Yarrow Reservoir
lake or loch · Lancashire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Yarrow Reservoir is named after the Yarrow river, which likely derives from an Old English word for a place associated with yarrow plants or a yarrow-covered area. The 'reservoir' element indicates a man-made lake.
Word origins
- Yarrow
- Old Englishplace of yarrow(from gearwe "yarrow (plant)")
- Reservoir
- Unknownstorage place(from reserver "to reserve")
Historical forms
Gerua