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Loch nam Breac Beaga

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small loch containing many fish. 'Loch nam Breac' means 'loch of the trout', and 'Beaga' is a diminutive form of 'beag' (small).

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
nam
Gaelicof the(from an "the")
Breac
Gaelicspeckled, spotted (trout)(from breac "speckled, spotted")
Beaga
Gaelicsmall (diminutive)(from beag "small")