Loch of Rosemire
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name is likely Old Norse, with 'Loch' being a Gaelic loanword. 'Rosemire' probably refers to a marshy area associated with a rose or a personal name.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet
- Rosemire
- Old Norsemarshy area(from ros "moor, heath", mýrr "mire, bog")