Ùidh nan Caorach
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicAI-generated
This name describes a tidal or sheltered area associated with sheep. 'Caorach' means sheep, indicating a place where sheep were kept, grazed, or perhaps a place where sheep were transported across the water.
Word origins
- Ùidh
- Gaelictidal area, sheltered water, possibly a bay or inlet(from ùidh "tidal area")
- nan Caorach
- Gaelicof the sheep(from caoraich "sheep")