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Loch of Grutyins

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

This name is likely Old Norse, with 'loch' meaning a lake or sea inlet, and 'Grutyins' possibly referring to a place associated with gravel or stones.

Word origins

Loch
Old Norselake, sea inlet(from lōkr "brook, stream, lake")
Grutyins
Old Norseplace with gravel(from grjót "gravel, stones", -ins "plural suffix")