Western Channel
lake or loch · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a channel located to the west. 'Western' indicates direction, and 'channel' likely refers to a strait or a narrow part of a river or sea.
Word origins
- Western
- Old Englishwestern(from westra "western")
- Channel
- Old Englishstrait, narrow water(from chanel "strait, narrow water")
Historical forms
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