Yateholme Reservoir
lake or loch
Old EnglishAI-generated
Yateholme Reservoir is likely named after an Old English personal name and 'holm', meaning an island or dry ground in a marsh. The 'reservoir' element indicates a man-made lake.
Word origins
- Yateholme
- Old EnglishYate's island(from Yate "personal name", holm "island, dry ground in marsh")
- Reservoir
- Unknownstorage place(from reserver "to reserve")