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Loch an t-Sìdhein

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name means 'Loch of the Fairy Hill'. It refers to a loch associated with a hill believed to be inhabited by fairies or supernatural beings.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
an
Gaelicthe(from an "the")
t-Sìdhein
Gaelicfairy hill(from sìdh "fairy", tigh "hill")