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Hogg Loch

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

This name refers to a lake or sea inlet, likely named after a person called 'Hogge' or related to the Old Norse word for pig. 'Loch' is a Gaelic or Old Norse term for a lake or sea inlet.

Word origins

Hogg
Old Norsepersonal name or pig(from Hogge "personal name", hogg "pig")
Loch
Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")