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Loch of Yaawater

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

This name likely combines the Old Norse word 'vatn' meaning water or lake, possibly with a preceding element that is now unclear or a variant. It essentially means 'water loch'.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Yaawater
Old Norsewater, lake(from vatn "water, lake")