Loch of Garth
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name combines 'loch' (lake or sea inlet) with 'Garth', meaning a 'farmstead' or 'enclosed area'.
Word origins
- Loch
- Old Norselake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")
- Garth
- Old Norsefarmstead, enclosure(from garðr "farmstead, enclosure")