an Fhada Mhòir Cleite Dubh Loch
lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a Gaelic name. 'an Fhada Mhòr' means 'the long great one', referring to the shape of the loch. 'Cleite Dubh' means 'black rock' or 'black cliff'.
Word origins
- an
- Gaelicthe(from an "the")
- Fhada
- GaelicAttestedlong(from fada "long")
- Mhòir
- Gaelicgreat(from mòr "great, big")
- Cleite
- GaelicAttestedrock, cliff(from clach "stone, rock")
- Dubh
- Gaelicblack(from dubh "black")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")