Loch of Sandside
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name is likely Old Norse, with 'Loch' being a Gaelic loanword. 'Sandside' refers to a location by the sand or a sandy shore.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet
- Sandside
- Old Norsesandy side(from sandr "sand", síða "side")