Galta Water
lake or loch · Shetland Islands
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely Gaelic. 'Galt' can mean 'stray' or 'wandering', and 'uisge' means 'water'. It might describe a watercourse that frequently changes its path or is prone to flooding.
Word origins
- Galta
- Gaelicstray, wandering(from galt "stray, wandering")
- Water
- GaelicAttestedwater(from uisge "water")