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")