Cockle Loch
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Cockle Loch likely refers to a loch where cockles (shellfish) are found, or possibly named after a person called Cockle. 'Loch' is the Gaelic word for lake.
Word origins
- Cockle
- Old Englishshellfish, or personal name(from cōcel "cockle")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")