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Lochs of the Waters

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old NorseAI-generated

The name likely combines Old Norse and English elements. 'Waters' is English for bodies of water. 'Lochs' is the Scottish Gaelic word for lakes, suggesting a descriptive name for a collection of lakes.

Word origins

Waters
Old Englishbodies of water(from wæter "water")
Lochs
Gaeliclakes(from loch "lake")