Manse Loch
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Manse Loch likely refers to a loch associated with a manse, which is the residence of a parish minister. 'Manse' comes from Latin 'mancia' via Old French, and 'loch' is a Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet, but was adopted into Scots and English.
Word origins
- Manse
- Latinresidence of a minister(from mancia "residence")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")