Da Lochs o da Fleck
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Da Lochs o da Fleck is a Norse name. 'Da' is a dialectal form of 'the'. 'Fleck' might refer to a patch of land or a specific feature, possibly from Old Norse 'flekkr' (spot, patch).
Word origins
- Da
- Old Norsethe(from þe "the")
- Lochs
- Gaeliclakes, sea inlets(from loch "lake, sea inlet")
- Fleck
- Old Norsespot, patch(from flekkr "spot, patch")