Cliva Lochs
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a loch or lake with a feature named 'Cliva'. 'Cliva' is possibly derived from Old Norse 'klífa', meaning to climb or ascend, referring to a steep bank or slope.
Word origins
- Cliva
- Old Norsesteep bank, slope(from klífa "to climb, ascend")
- Lochs
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")