Loch of Melby
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
The name likely derives from Old Norse, meaning 'lake of the farmstead with the crooked or bent enclosure'. The first element refers to a farm or settlement, and the second describes a characteristic of its enclosure.
Word origins
- Melby
- Old Norsefarmstead with a bent enclosure(from mal "bent, crooked", býr "farmstead, settlement")