Mill Loch
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a body of water, likely a lake or pond, that served a mill. It is derived from the Old English 'mylen' (mill) and 'loc' (lake, pond, pool).
Word origins
- Mill
- Old Englishmill(from mylen "mill")
- Loch
- Old Englishlake, pond, pool(from loc "lake, pond, pool")