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Carry Wiel

lake or loch · Scottish Borders

Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely means 'the round pool' or 'the winding pool'. 'Carry' could derive from Old Norse 'hverr' (well, spring) or 'hringr' (ring, circle), and 'Wiel' from 'vella' (to boil, bubble) or 'vagr' (bay, inlet).

Word origins

Carry
Old Norseround, winding, well(from hverr "well, spring", hringr "ring, circle")
Wiel
Old Norsepool, bay, boiling(from vella "to boil, bubble", vagr "bay, inlet")