Dam Loch
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a loch (lake) formed by a dam. 'Dam' is derived from Old English 'damm' or 'dæm'.
Word origins
- Dam
- Old Englishdam(from damm "dam")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")