Berrarunies Loch
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Berrarunies Loch is likely of Gaelic origin, possibly related to 'barr', meaning top or summit, and 'ruadh', meaning red. 'Loch' is the Scottish Gaelic word for a lake.
Word origins
- Berrarunies
- GaelicAttestedred summit(from barr "top, summit", ruadh "red")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet