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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")