Gloup Lochs
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
GaelicSurmised
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Gloup Lochs is named after the 'gloup', a Gaelic term for a sea cave or chasm. It refers to the geological features of the area, likely where the lochs are situated.
Word origins
- Gloup
- Gaelicsea cave, chasm(from glug "a hollow, a chasm")