Liddel Loch
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Liddel Loch is likely named after the River Liddel, which itself may have a Brittonic origin meaning 'bright stream'. The 'loch' element denotes a body of water.
Word origins
- Liddel
- Brittonicbright stream(from līth "bright", dūf "stream")
- Loch
- Old Englishlake(from loc "lake, pool")