Loch of Aithness
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
This name means 'the loch of Aithness'. 'Aithness' refers to a headland or promontory, derived from Old Norse 'eið' (isthmus) and 'nes' (headland).
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
- of
- Unknownof
- Aithness
- Old Norseheadland(from eið "isthmus, spit of land", nes "headland, promontory")