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Ford Mouth

lake or loch · Angus

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to the mouth of a river or stream where a ford is located. 'Ford' indicates a shallow crossing point, and 'mouth' refers to the place where a river flows into a larger body of water.

Word origins

Ford
Old Englisha shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to cross(from ford "ford")
Mouth
Old Englishthe opening of a river into a sea or lake(from muða "mouth")