Sandy Loch
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a loch containing sand. 'Sandy' is derived from Old English 'sandig' meaning 'full of sand', and 'loch' is a Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet.
Word origins
- Sandy
- Old EnglishAttestedfull of sand(from sandig "sandy")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")