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Loch nan Learg

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name likely refers to a loch associated with slopes or hillsides. The Gaelic word 'learg' means slope or hillside, and 'nan' is the genitive plural of the definite article 'the'.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
nan
Gaelicof the(from nan "of the")
Learg
Gaelicslopes(from learg "slope, hillside")