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Craigdow Loch

lake or loch · South Ayrshire

GaelicAI-generated

This name likely refers to a loch near a place called 'Dow' or 'Dò'. 'Craig' is Gaelic for rock or crag, and 'dow' could be from Gaelic 'dubh' (black) or a personal name.

Word origins

Craig
Gaelicrock, crag(from creag "rock, crag")
dow
Gaelicpossibly from 'dubh' (black) or a personal name(from dubh "black")
Loch
Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")