Loch nam Brathain
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicAI-generated
This loch's name likely derives from the Gaelic word for 'fish' or 'fishes', possibly referring to the species found within it. The 'nam' is a contraction of 'an t-sam' meaning 'the' or 'of the'.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
- nam
- Gaelicof the(from an t-sam "of the")
- Brathain
- Gaelicfish(from brathán "fish")