Loch Gretchen

lake or loch · Orkney Islands

GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements

This name likely refers to a loch associated with a person named Gretchen, though the origin of 'Gretchen' itself is Germanic. The 'Loch' element is Gaelic for a lake or sea inlet.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake
Gretchen
UnknownPossibly a personal name, of Germanic origin.

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