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Loch an Lobain

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name likely refers to a loch named after a 'hollow' or 'hollow place'. 'Loch' means lake, 'an' is the definite article 'the', and 'lobain' is a genitive form of 'lòb' meaning hollow.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
an
Gaelicthe(from an "the (masculine singular genitive)")
Lobain
Gaelichollow(from lòb "hollow")