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Loch a' Ghreidlein

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This loch is named after a glen associated with a 'greidlein'. 'Loch' means lake, and 'a' Ghreidlein' likely refers to a glen with a 'greidlein', possibly meaning a sieve or strainer.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake
a' Ghreidlein
Gaelicof the greidlein(from *greidlean "sieve, strainer")