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Loch of Vatnagarth

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

This name is likely Old Norse, with 'Vatnagarth' possibly meaning 'enclosure by the water' or 'farmstead by the water'. The 'Loch of' prefix denotes a body of water.

Word origins

Vatnagarth
Old Norseenclosure by the water(from vatn "water, lake", garðr "enclosure, farmstead")