Gluss Water
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Gluss Water is likely named from Old Norse. 'Gluss' may derive from 'gljúfr' meaning gorge or ravine, and 'vatn' meaning water or lake. It describes a body of water in a gorge.
Word origins
- Gluss
- Old Norsegorge, ravine(from gljúfr "gorge, ravine")
- Water
- Old Norsewater, lake(from vatn "water, lake")