Midga Water
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely refers to a body of water situated in the middle of an area. 'Mid' means middle, and 'ga' might be a dialectal variant of 'water' or 'way'.
Word origins
- Mid
- Old EnglishAttestedmiddle(from middel "middle")
- ga
- Old EnglishAttestedwater or way(from gā "water", weg "way")