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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")