Loch na Davie
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a loch, with the second element likely meaning 'dark' or 'black'. The initial 'na' is a possessive article, meaning 'of the'.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
- na
- Gaelicof the(from an "the (genitive singular feminine)")
- Davie
- Gaelicdark, black(from dubh "dark, black")