Sounds Loch
lake or loch · Orkney Islands
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Sounds Loch is likely a Gaelic name. 'Sgàthan' means 'shelter' or 'view', referring to the appearance of the loch. 'Loch' is Gaelic for a lake or sea inlet.
Word origins
- sgàthan
- Gaelicshelter, view(from sgàthan "shelter, view")
- loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")