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Loch na Dubharaiche

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a loch, with 'Dubharaiche' possibly meaning 'dark place' or 'black place'. The 'na' is a possessive article, meaning 'of the'.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
na
Gaelicof the(from an "the (genitive singular feminine)")
Dubharaiche
Gaelicdark place, black place(from dubh "dark, black", àirigh "shieling, place")