Loch Airigh Aulaidh
lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Loch Airigh Aulaidh means 'Aulaidh's Shieling Loch' in Gaelic. A shieling is a summer pasture hut, so this refers to a loch near such a structure belonging to someone named Aulaidh.
Word origins
- Airigh Aulaidh
- GaelicAttestedAulaidh's shieling(from àirigh "shieling, summer pasture hut", Aulaidh "Aulaidh (personal name)")