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Loch of Loomachun

lake or loch · Orkney Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

Loch of Loomachun is likely Old Norse, possibly meaning 'lake of the loom house' or 'lake of the weaving place'. 'Loom' could refer to a weaving structure, and 'achun' might be a derivative of a place name element.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Loomachun
Old Norseloom house(from lúðr "loom", hús "house")