Black Water
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a dark or muddy river or stream, with 'black' describing its appearance. 'Water' is a general term for a river or stream.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark, muddy(from blæc "dark, black")
- Water
- Old Englishriver, stream(from wæter "water")