Loch of Kirbister
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
The name is likely Old Norse, with 'loch' meaning a lake or sea inlet, and 'Kirbister' referring to a farmstead or dwelling.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
- Kirbister
- Old Norsefarmstead of Kirkja(from kirkju-býr "church-farm")