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loon (n.1)
[loon 词源字典]
large diving bird (especially the Great Northern Diver), 1630s, from a Scandinavian source (compare Norwegian
lom
, from Old Norse
lomr
).
[loon etymology, loon origin, 英语词源]
loon (n.2)
"crazy person," mid-15c.,
lowen
"rascal," of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Dutch
loen
"stupid person."