Braewick Loch
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines the Old Norse 'brae' meaning 'slope' or 'hillside' with 'vík' meaning 'bay' or 'inlet'. It refers to a bay or inlet situated on a slope.
Word origins
- Brae
- Old Norseslope, hillside(from breiðr "broad, wide")
- wick
- Old Norsebay, inlet(from vík "bay, inlet")