Hoglinns Water
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a body of water, possibly a stream or ditch, associated with 'Hoglinn'. 'Hoglinn' could be a personal name or related to pigs and a 'linn' (waterfall or pool).
Word origins
- Hoglinns
- Old Englishbelonging to Hoglinn(from Hoglinn "personal name", 's "possessive suffix")
- Water
- Old Englishriver, stream, lake(from wæter "water, river, lake")