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Loch na Sgeireagan Mòr

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name means 'Great Loch of the Sgeireagan'. 'Sgeireagan' is the plural of 'sgeir', meaning 'skerry' or 'rocky outcrop'. It describes a large loch with many rocky islets or shallows.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
na
Gaelicof the(from an "the")
Sgeireagan
Gaelicskerries, rocky outcrops(from sgeir "skerry, rocky outcrop")
Mòr
Gaelicgreat, large(from mòr "great, large")