Loch of Rummie

lake or loch · Orkney Islands

Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements

This name is likely Old Norse, with 'Loch' being a Gaelic loanword. 'Rummie' could be derived from a personal name or refer to a place associated with a stream or inlet.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake, sea inlet
Rummie
Old Norsestream place(from á "river, stream")

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