Toab, Shetland
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness.
The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.
References
- ^ "Details of Toab". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Shetland Place Names Project; Shetland Place Name Elements" (PDF). Shetland Amenity Trust. 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
This article incorporates text from the article Toab on Shetlopedia, which was licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence until September 14, 2007.
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