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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")