East Loch
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name refers to a body of water located to the east. 'East' is a directional term, and 'Loch' is a Scottish Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet.
Word origins
- East
- Old EnglishEastern(from ēast "east")
- Loch
- GaelicLake or sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea-inlet")
Historical forms
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