Loch an Dùin
lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
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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")
Historical forms
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