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Little Water

lake or loch · Orkney Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name simply means 'small water', using the Old English word 'lȳtel' for 'small' and 'wæter' for 'water'. It describes a small body of water.

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
Water
Old Englishwater(from wæter "water")