Loch of Torness
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name means 'the loch of the rocky headland'. 'Torness' is derived from 'thorr' (rocky) and 'nes' (headland).
Word origins
- Torness
- Old Norserocky headland(from thorr "rocky", nes "headland, promontory")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake