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Loch na Bà

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name means 'the pool of the cow' or 'the cow's fold'. 'Bà' is a genitive form of 'bò' meaning cow, and 'buaile' refers to a fold for cattle or a dairy farm.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
na
Gaelicof the(from an "the (genitive singular masculine/feminine)")
Gaeliccow (genitive)(from bò "cow")