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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)")