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Loch Mòr a' Chòcair

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name describes a large loch. 'Loch' means a lake or sea inlet, 'Mòr' means large, and 'a' Chòcair' likely refers to a place where something is choked or constricted.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")
Mòr
Gaeliclarge(from mòr "large")
a' Chòcair
Gaelicof the choking place(from còcair "choking, constricting")