Craig Loch
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Craig Loch combines an Old English word for a rocky outcrop with a Gaelic term for a lake. This indicates a lake situated near or characterized by rocky terrain.
Word origins
- Craig
- Old EnglishAttestedRock, rocky outcrop(from crag "rock, rocky outcrop")
- Loch
- GaelicLake(from loch "lake")