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Loch an Nid

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name likely refers to a loch named after a 'nest' or 'lair'. 'Loch' means lake, 'an' is the definite article 'the', and 'nid' is a genitive form of 'nead' meaning nest or lair.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
an
Gaelicthe(from an "the (masculine singular genitive)")
Nid
Gaelicnest, lair(from nead "nest, lair")