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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")