Loch of Quoys
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
The name is likely Old Norse, using the Gaelic loanword 'Loch'. 'Quoys' is the plural of 'Quoy', meaning small farmsteads or settlements, often associated with enclosures.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet
- Quoys
- Old Norsesmall farmsteads, settlements(from kvíar "enclosures, pens")