Loch of Sacquoy
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name is likely Old Norse, using the Gaelic loanword 'Loch'. 'Sacquoy' may refer to a small farmstead or settlement, possibly named after a personal name or a descriptive term.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet
- Sacquoy
- Old Norsesmall farmstead(from kví "enclosure, pen")