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Loch Beag nam Peatan

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small loch, with 'nam Peatan' meaning 'of the peat-hags' or 'of the small peat mounds'. It describes the landscape around the loch.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Beag
Gaelicsmall(from beag "small")
nam
Gaelicof the(from an "the")
Peatan
Gaelicpeat-hags, small peat mounds(from peata "peat-hag")