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Da Wast Bank

cliff or slope · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

This name is likely from Old Norse, meaning 'the west bank'. 'Da' means the, and 'wast' refers to the west.

Word origins

Da
Old Norsethe(from þeir "the")
Wast
Old Norsewest(from vestr "west")
Bank
Old Norsebank, slope(from bakki "bank, slope")