Clings Water
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a body of water ('water') associated with a person or place named Cling. The origin of 'Cling' is uncertain, but it could be a personal name or a topographical feature.
Word origins
- Clings
- Unknownpossessive of Cling
- Water
- Old Englishwater, river, lake(from wæter "water")