Loch Bunachton
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a loch at the 'bun' or bottom of a place called 'achton'. The origin of 'achton' is unclear, but it might be of Norse or Gaelic origin.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
- Bunachton
- Gaelicbottom of Achton(from bun achton "bottom of Achton")
Historical forms
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