Loch Mòine Sheilg
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicAI-generated
This loch is named after a marsh or bog, likely referring to the surrounding terrain. The second element 'Sheilg' is a genitive form meaning 'of the hunt' or 'of hunting'.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake
- Mòine
- Gaelicbog, marsh(from móinte "bog, marsh")
- Sheilg
- Gaelicof the hunt(from seilg "hunt")