Sands Water
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a body of water with sand. 'Sand' is Old English, and 'water' refers to a lake or river.
Word origins
- Sands
- Old Englishplural of sand(from sand "sand")
- Water
- Old Englishlake, river, sea(from wæter "water")