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Rossie's Loch

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

Rossie's Loch likely refers to a loch associated with 'Rossie', possibly from Old English 'ros' meaning 'woodland pasture' or 'heath', with a possessive suffix. 'Loch' is a Gaelic term for a lake.

Word origins

Rossie's
Old EnglishBelonging to Rossie (woodland pasture or heath)(from ros "woodland pasture, heath", 's "possessive suffix")
Loch
GaelicLake