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Loch of Aith

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely means 'the loch of Aith'. 'Aith' is a common element in Shetland and Orkney, often referring to a spit of land or a narrow strip of land.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
of
Unknownof
Aith
Old Norsespit of land(from eið "isthmus, spit of land")