Dubh Lochan
lake or loch · Stirling
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a dark lochan, or small lake. The Gaelic word 'dubh' means dark or black, and 'lochan' is a diminutive of 'loch', meaning lake.
Word origins
- Dubh
- GaelicAttesteddark, black(from dub "dark, black")
- Lochan
- Gaelicsmall lake(from lochán "small lake")