Loch of Rothiesholm
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name is likely Old Norse, using the Gaelic loanword 'Loch'. 'Rothiesholm' refers to a settlement or island ('holm') associated with a personal name or a descriptive term.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet
- Rothiesholm
- Old Norsesettlement on an island(from hólmr "islet, island")