Musselburgh Lagoons
lake or loch · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Musselburgh Lagoons likely refers to lagoons near Musselburgh, which is an Old English name meaning 'Mussel's stronghold'. The lagoons may have been named for mussels found there.
Word origins
- Musselburgh
- Old EnglishAttestedMussel's stronghold(from Mussel "personal name", burh "stronghold, fortified place")
- Lagoons
- Old Englishlagoons, shallow bodies of water(from laguna "lagoon")