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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")