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Loch na Dubhcha

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a loch, with 'Dubhcha' possibly meaning 'dark pool' or 'black pool'. 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)")
Dubhcha
Gaelicdark pool, black pool(from dubh "dark, black", cuth "pool, deep part of a river")