Gronishudden
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Gronishudden is likely a Norse name referring to a muddy or sandy point or spit of land. 'Gronis' may relate to a word for mud or silt, and 'hudde' or 'huvud' means headland or point.
Word origins
- Gronis
- Old Norsemuddy, silty(from grónn "grown, green")
- hudden
- Old Norseheadland, point(from hǫfði "head")