Black Loch
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name describes a 'loch' (lake) that is 'black', likely due to its dark colour from peat or sediment. The term 'loch' is of Gaelic origin.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark-coloured(from blæc "black")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")