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Loch an Dùin

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a loch associated with a fort or dun. The Gaelic word 'loch' means lake or sea inlet, and 'dùn' refers to a fortified hill or settlement.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake, sea inlet")
an
Gaelicthe(from an "the (masculine singular definite article)")
Dùin
Gaelicfort(from dùn "fort, fortified hill")