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")