Rackwick
settlement · Orkney Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
This name means 'bay with a rack' or 'bay with a landing place'. It is likely derived from the Old Norse word 'rekkr' (rack, landing place) and 'vík' (bay).
Word origins
- Rack
- Old Norserack, landing place(from rekkr "rack, landing place")
- wick
- Old Norsebay(from vík "bay")
Historical forms
Rackwick