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Loch Coire Geurad

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This loch is named after a corrie, which is a cirque or bowl-shaped valley. The name translates to 'Corrie of the Sharpness' or 'Sharp Corrie'.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Coire
Gaeliccorrie(from coire "cauldron, corrie")
Geurad
Gaelicsharpness(from geur "sharp", -ad "abstract noun suffix")