Loch Grinneabhat
lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Loch Grinneabhat is a Gaelic name, likely meaning 'loch of the green hill' or 'loch of the green settlement'. 'Grinne' relates to green, and 'abhat' could refer to a settlement or a hill.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake
- Grinne
- Gaelicgreen(from grianach "sunny, green")
- abhat
- GaelicAttestedPossibly settlement or hill.(from baile "town, settlement")
Historical forms
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