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Loch nam Breac Buidhe

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a loch containing many fish, possibly with a yellowish hue. 'Breac' means 'speckled' or 'spotted' (trout), and 'Buidhe' means 'yellow'.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
nam
Gaelicof the(from an "the")
Breac
Gaelicspeckled, spotted (trout)(from breac "speckled, spotted")
Buidhe
Gaelicyellow(from buidhe "yellow")