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Loch nam Breac

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This loch's name likely derives from the Gaelic word for 'spotted' or 'speckled', possibly referring to the appearance of the water or the fish 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")
Breac
Gaelicspotted(from breac "spotted, speckled")