Duntanlich Lochan
lake or loch · Perth and Kinross
PictishAI-generated
The name Duntanlich Lochan is likely Pictish. It combines 'dun' meaning fort or hill, with 'tanlich' possibly referring to a specific type of enclosure or settlement. 'Lochan' is a Gaelic word for a small lake.
Word origins
- Dun
- Pictishfort, hill(from dun "fort, hill")
- tanlich
- Pictishenclosure, settlement (uncertain)
- Lochan
- Gaelicsmall lake(from lochán "small lake")