← Back to map

Loch a' Mhaoil Dhìsnich

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This loch is named after a 'pointed hill' or 'peak'. 'Mhaoil' is a lenited form of 'maol', meaning 'bare', 'bald', or 'pointed', and 'Dhìsnich' is likely a personal name or a descriptive term.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
a'
Gaelicof the(from a' "of the")
Mhaoil
Gaelicbare/pointed(from maol "bare/pointed")
Dhìsnich
Gaelicunknown