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Loch na Thonlaidh

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name means 'the loch of the thong' or 'the loch of the strap'. 'Thonlaidh' could be related to 'tonn' (wave) or 'tonnag' (a thong or strap).

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
na
Gaelicof the(from na "of the")
Thonlaidh
Gaelicthong / strap(from tonnag "thong")