Loch Allt na h-Airbhe
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name describes a loch with a stream, likely referring to a boundary or enclosure. 'Allt' means stream, and 'airbhe' means hedge or enclosure.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake
- Allt
- GaelicAttestedstream(from alt "stream")
- na h-Airbhe
- Gaelicof the hedge/enclosure(from na airbhe "of the hedge/enclosure", airbhe "hedge, enclosure")
Historical forms
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