Loch an Dùin Bhig
lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicAI-generated
This name refers to a small loch associated with a fort or dun. The Gaelic word 'loch' means lake or sea inlet, 'an' means 'the', and 'dùin' refers to a fortified hill or settlement. 'Bhig' is the genitive form of 'beag', meaning small.
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")
- Bhig
- Gaelicsmall(from beag "small")