Little Water
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Water
- Old Englishwater(from wæter "water")