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Loch of Hockland

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

This name is likely Old Norse. 'Hockland' could mean 'Hogni's land' or 'land by the hook-shaped feature'.

Word origins

Loch
Old Norselake(from lōkr "lake, stream")
Hockland
Old NorseHogni's land or land by the hook-shaped feature(from Hogni "personal name", land "land", hok "hook (shape)")