Coire an Lochain
valley · Stirling
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This valley is named after a small loch. 'Coire' means a corrie or hollow, and 'an Lochain' means 'of the small loch'.
Word origins
- Coire
- GaelicAttestedcorrie, hollow(from coire "cauldron, corrie")
- an Lochain
- Gaelicof the small loch(from lochan "small loch")