Loch nan Geadas
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a loch associated with goats or kids. The Gaelic word 'geadas' is a diminutive of 'gobhar' (goat).
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
- nan
- Gaelicof the(from an "the (plural genitive)")
- Geadas
- GaelicAttestedkids/young goats(from geadas "kid (young goat)")
Historical forms
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