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Loch na Gruile Bige

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name means 'loch of the little gruile'. 'Gruile' is a less common Gaelic term, possibly related to 'gruamach' (gloomy) or a specific type of bird or creature. The 'Bige' specifies it is the smaller of two such lochs.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
na
Gaelicof the(from an "the (genitive singular masculine/feminine)")
Gruile
Gaelicgruile(from gruile "gruile (uncertain meaning, possibly related to gloom or a creature)")
Bige
Gaelicsmall(from beag "small")