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Loch Coire nan Crogachan

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a loch with a corrie, possibly named after a specific feature or inhabitant. 'Loch' means lake, 'coire' means corrie or cauldron, and 'nan crogachan' likely refers to small hanging places or perhaps small crofts.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Coire
Gaeliccorrie(from coire "cauldron, corrie")
nan crogachan
Gaelicof the small hanging places(from nan crogachan "of the small hanging places")