Loch nam Madadh Uisge
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name translates to 'loch of the water dogs' or 'loch of the otters'. It is likely named after the presence of otters in the loch.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
- nam
- Gaelicof the(from an "the")
- Madadh Uisge
- GaelicAttestedwater dog/otter(from madadh "dog", uisge "water")
Historical forms
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