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Loch an Dùin Bhuidhe

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

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

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")
Buidhe
Gaelicyellow(from buidhe "yellow")