Sealskerry Loch
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a loch associated with seals or a place where seals are found. 'Skerry' is a Norse term for a rocky islet, and 'sealskerry' could mean a skerry frequented by seals.
Word origins
- Sealskerry
- Old Norserocky islet frequented by seals(from selr "seal", sker "rocky islet")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")