Black Shun
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a dark or muddy body of water, with 'black' describing its appearance. 'Shun' might relate to a shallow or marshy area.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark, muddy(from blæc "dark, black")
- Shun
- Old Englishshallow, marshy area(from scēnu "beautiful, fair", scunnian "to shun, avoid")