Black Loch
lake or loch · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
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This name refers to a dark or peat-stained body of water. It is derived from the Old English word 'blæc' meaning black, and 'loch' which is a loanword from Gaelic for a lake or large body of water.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishblack(from blæc "black")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")