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Loch nan Càrnanan

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This loch's name likely refers to small cairns. 'Càrnan' is a diminutive of 'càrn' (heap of stones), and 'nan' means 'of the'.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
nan
Gaelicof the(from an "the (plural)")
Càrnanan
Gaelicsmall cairns(from càrnan "small cairn")