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Loch of Lingness

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

Loch of Lingness is likely Old Norse, meaning 'heather point' or 'heather ness'. 'Ling' refers to heather, and 'ness' denotes a headland or promontory.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Lingness
Old Norseheather ness(from Lyng "heather", nes "headland, point")