Gart Banks
cliff or slope · Orkney Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
The name may derive from Old Norse 'gartr' meaning 'enclosure' or 'fence', combined with 'banks'. It could refer to banks that were fenced or enclosed.
Word origins
- Gart
- Old NorseEnclosure, fence(from gartr "enclosure")
- Banks
- Old EnglishSloping ground beside a river or sea(from banc "bank")