Loch an Dùnain
lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicAI-generated
This name refers to a loch associated with a small fort or island. 'Loch' means a lake or sea inlet, and 'Dùnain' is the genitive form of 'Dùn', meaning a fort, stronghold, or sometimes a small island.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")
- an
- Gaelicthe (masculine singular definite article)
- Dùnain
- Gaelicof the small fort/stronghold/island(from dùn "fort, stronghold, island", -an "diminutive suffix")