Lochs of Withigill
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
This name likely combines Old Norse elements. 'Withigill' could refer to a place with a wooden enclosure or a specific type of terrain. 'Lochs' is the Scottish Gaelic word for lakes.
Word origins
- Withi
- Old NorsePossibly from 'viðr' (wood) or a personal name.(from viðr "wood")
- gill
- Old Norseravine, stream(from gil "ravine")
- Lochs
- Gaeliclakes(from loch "lake")