Easter Loch
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a loch (lake or sea inlet) located to the east. 'Easter' is an archaic form of 'eastern', and 'Loch' is a Scottish Gaelic word.
Word origins
- Easter
- Old EnglishEastern(from ēastera "eastern")
- Loch
- GaelicLake or sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea-inlet")
Historical forms
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