Sandwood Loch
lake or loch · Highland
Old NorseSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a loch with sand. 'Sand' is Old Norse, and 'loch' is a Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet, indicating a possible hybrid name or a location with both Norse and Gaelic influences.
Word origins
- Sand
- Old Norsesand(from sand "sand")
- wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, forest(from wudu "wood")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")
Historical forms
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