Knapps Loch
lake or loch · Inverclyde
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Knapps Loch is likely of Old Norse origin, possibly from 'knappr' meaning 'knob' or 'hill', referring to a nearby elevated feature. 'Loch' is a Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet, but was adopted into Scots and used in areas of Norse influence.
Word origins
- knappr
- Old Norseknob, hill(from knappr "knob, hill")
- loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")