Hugh Marwick was our greatest etymologist and an expert in Norse. In his paper on plausible Celtic elements in Orcadian names he does mention that the particular penchant seemed to be for Gaelic loan-words. As regards the maes names he was adamant that whatever else they represent they are specifically not of Norse derivation.
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