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Loch a' Ghromuinn

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This loch name likely refers to a dark or gloomy place. The second element 'ghromuinn' is a genitive form related to 'crom' meaning bent or crooked, possibly describing the loch's shape or appearance.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
a' Ghromuinn
Gaelicof the dark/bent one(from *grom- "dark, gloomy", *crom "bent, crooked")