Roos Loch

lake or loch · Orkney Islands

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Roos Loch is a loch possibly named after a person or a feature called 'Roos'. The meaning of 'Roos' is uncertain but could relate to a promontory or a place name.

Word origins

Roos
UnknownUncertain personal name or place descriptor
Loch
GaelicA lake or sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")

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