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Loch of Girlsta

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

The name is likely Old Norse, with 'loch' meaning a lake or sea inlet, and 'Girlsta' possibly deriving from a personal name and the suffix '-sta' indicating a settlement.

Word origins

Loch
Old Norselake, sea inlet(from lōkr "brook, stream, lake")
Girlsta
Old Norsesettlement of Giril(from Giril "personal name", -staðir "places, farmsteads")