Loch of Langamay
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Loch of Langamay is likely Old Norse, possibly meaning 'long bay' or 'long lake'. The 'lang' element means long, and 'may' could relate to a bay or water body.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
- Langamay
- Old Norselong bay/lake(from langr "long", marr "sea, lake")