Gilsa Water
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely combines the Old Norse 'gilsa', possibly a personal name or a derivative related to 'gil' (gorge), with 'water'. It refers to water associated with a place named Gilsa.
Word origins
- Gilsa
- Old Norsepersonal name or derivative(from gil "gorge, ravine")
- Water
- Old Englishwater(from wæter "water")