Loch of St Tredwell
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name combines Old Norse and possibly Gaelic or Brittonic elements. 'Loch' is Norse for lake, and 'St Tredwell' refers to Saint Tredwell, likely a local saint whose cult was associated with the loch.
Word origins
- Loch
- Old Norselake(from loch "lake")
- St Tredwell
- UnknownSaint Tredwell(from S. Tredwell "Saint Tredwell")