Peerie Sea
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Peerie Sea is a small sea or loch. 'Peerie' is a dialect word of Old Norse origin meaning 'small', and 'sea' here refers to a loch or lake.
Word origins
- Peerie
- Old Norsesmall(from pīri "small")
- Sea
- Old Norseloch, lake(from sær "sea, lake")