Branxholme Wester Loch
lake or loch · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a western loch associated with 'Branxholme'. 'Branxholme' likely derives from Old English 'brand' (fire, sword, or possibly a personal name) and 'holm' (an island or dry ground in a marsh). 'Wester' indicates its western position.
Word origins
- Branxholme
- Old EnglishPossibly 'Brand's island'(from brand "fire, sword, or personal name", holm "island, dry ground in a marsh")
- Wester
- Old EnglishWestern(from westra "western")
- Loch
- GaelicLake(from loch "lake")