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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")