Nethern Heads
lake or loch · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a lower-lying area, possibly a marsh or waterlogged ground. 'Nether' means lower, and 'heads' could refer to the upper part of a stream or a marshy area.
Word origins
- Nether
- Old Englishlower(from neoðera "lower")
- heads
- Old Englishheadland, upper part of a stream, marshy ground(from hēafod "head")