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Loch Iarnan

lake or loch · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

The name Loch Iarnan is derived from Gaelic 'Iarnan', a diminutive of 'iarn' meaning 'iron'. This could refer to iron-rich water or deposits.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Iarnan
Gaeliclittle iron(from iarnán "little iron", iarn "iron")