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Loch Mòraibh

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name likely refers to a loch associated with the Moray Firth. The 'Mòraibh' element is thought to derive from an older Pictish or Brittonic term, possibly related to the sea or a large body of water.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Mòraibh
Pictishof Moray(from Moray "sea-plain or sea-promontory")