Gill Water
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name likely combines the Old Norse 'gil' meaning gorge or ravine with 'water'. It describes a body of water associated with a gorge.
Word origins
- Gill
- Old Norsegorge, ravine(from gil "gorge, ravine")
- Water
- Old Englishwater(from wæter "water")