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Loch of Sacquoy

lake or loch · Orkney Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

The name is likely Old Norse, using the Gaelic loanword 'Loch'. 'Sacquoy' may refer to a small farmstead or settlement, possibly named after a personal name or a descriptive term.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake, sea inlet
Sacquoy
Old Norsesmall farmstead(from kví "enclosure, pen")