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West Loch

lake or loch · Shetland Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a sea inlet or bay located to the west. 'West' indicates direction, and 'Loch' is a Scottish Gaelic or Old Norse term for a sea inlet or lake.

Word origins

West
Old Englishwest(from west "west")
Loch
Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")