Croo Water
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name likely derives from the Old English word 'crōg' meaning a pot or jug, referring to a deep pool or bend in the river. 'Water' is a common Old English term for a river or stream.
Word origins
- Croo
- Old Englishpot, jug, deep pool(from crōg "pot, jug")
- Water
- Old Englishriver, stream(from wæter "water")