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Loch na Faoileig

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a loch associated with a whelk or periwinkle. The 'Faoileig' element is a diminutive form related to whelks.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
na
Gaelicof the(from an "the")
Faoileig
Gaelicwhelk(from faoileag "whelk, periwinkle")