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Loch Beannach

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This loch name means 'White Loch'. 'Beannach' can mean 'horned' or 'peaked', but in this context, it is more likely a variant of 'bàn' (white), referring to the colour of the water or the surrounding land.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Beannach
Gaelicwhite(from bàn "white")