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Loch a' Phealair Mòr

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This loch's name means 'great loch of the small hill' or 'great loch of the little peak'. It distinguishes this larger loch from a smaller one nearby, both associated with a small hill.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
a' Phealair Mòr
Gaelicof the great small hill/peak(from a' "of the", peallair "small hill, little peak", mòr "great, large")