Burness
settlement · Orkney Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
Burness is likely a Norse name meaning 'stream by the ness' or 'headland by the stream'. It combines 'burn' (stream) with 'nes' (headland or promontory).
Word origins
- Burn
- Old Norsestream(from burn "stream")
- ess
- Old Norseheadland, promontory(from nes "headland, promontory")