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Loch of Houlland

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

The name is likely Old Norse. 'Houlland' could mean 'land by the hill' or 'land belonging to Houll'.

Word origins

Loch
Old Norselake(from lōkr "lake, stream")
Houlland
Old Norseland by the hill or land belonging to Houll(from hóll "hill, mound", land "land")