Loch of Girlsta
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name is likely Old Norse, with 'loch' meaning a lake or sea inlet, and 'Girlsta' possibly deriving from a personal name and the suffix '-sta' indicating a settlement.
Word origins
- Loch
- Old Norselake, sea inlet(from lōkr "brook, stream, lake")
- Girlsta
- Old Norsesettlement of Giril(from Giril "personal name", -staðir "places, farmsteads")