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Yeoman Hey Reservoir

lake or loch

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name combines the Old English term 'geman' meaning common or public, with 'haga' meaning an enclosure or hedged area. It likely refers to a communal enclosure or a place associated with yeomen.

Word origins

Yeoman
Old EnglishCommon, public(from geman "common, public")
Hey
Old EnglishEnclosure, hedged area(from haga "enclosure, hedged area")

Historical forms

Gemanha · Gemanheye