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Loch of Quinnigeo

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

The name is likely Old Norse, incorporating the Gaelic loanword 'Loch'. 'Quinnigeo' may relate to a personal name or a descriptive term, possibly linked to 'kvi' (enclosure) and a locative suffix.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake, sea inlet
Quinnigeo
Old Norseenclosure place(from kvi "enclosure, pen", geiðr "place, area")