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Loch Gille-ghoid

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This loch's name likely refers to a place of stolen goods or a place where something was taken. 'Gille' can mean servant, but in this context, 'ghoid' suggests 'taken' or 'stolen'.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Gille-ghoid
Gaelicservant of the stolen thing(from gille "servant, lad", ghoid "stolen")