Loch of Rosemire

lake or loch · Orkney Islands

Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements

This name is likely Old Norse, with 'Loch' being a Gaelic loanword. 'Rosemire' probably refers to a marshy area associated with a rose or a personal name.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake, sea inlet
Rosemire
Old Norsemarshy area(from ros "moor, heath", mýrr "mire, bog")

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