Loch of Hillwell
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
The name is likely Old Norse. 'Hillwell' could mean 'hill by the well' or 'farmstead on the hill'.
Word origins
- Loch
- Old Norselake(from lōkr "lake, stream")
- Hillwell
- Old Norsehill by the well or farmstead on the hill(from hæll "heel, hill", brunnr "well", well "farmstead (uncertain)")