Little Loch
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a small loch. 'Little' indicates its size, and 'Loch' is a Scottish Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")