Torrylinn Water
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
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This name refers to a watercourse or stream. 'Torrylinn' is likely derived from Gaelic 'tor' meaning 'rocky hill' or 'peak', combined with 'linn' meaning 'pool' or 'waterfall'. Thus, it means 'pool/waterfall by the rocky hill'.
Word origins
- Torry
- Gaelicrocky hill, peak(from tor "rocky hill, peak")
- Linn
- Gaelicpool, waterfall(from linn "pool, waterfall")
- Water
- Old Englishwater, stream(from wæter "water")