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Loch Coire Mhic Fhearchair

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

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

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Coire
Gaeliccorrie(from coire "cauldron, corrie")
Mhic Fhearchair
Gaelicof MacFarlane(from mac "son", Fearchar "Fearchar")