Mill Dam of Rango
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a body of water, likely a pond or reservoir, created to power a mill and possibly named after a person or place called Rango. The term 'dam' indicates a barrier built across a watercourse.
Word origins
- Mill
- Old EnglishA building equipped with machinery for grinding grain.(from mylen "mill")
- Dam
- Old EnglishA barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level or prevent it from flowing.(from damm "dam")
- of Rango
- UnknownPossibly a personal name or a place name.