Red Stream
lake or loch · Highland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a stream that is red in colour. The colour is likely caused by the soil or peat in the surrounding landscape.
Word origins
- Red
- Old EnglishAttestedred(from rēad "red")
- Stream
- Old EnglishAttestedstream, brook(from strēam "stream, brook")