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Loch nan Uaighean

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a loch associated with hollows or small bays. 'Uaigh' means hollow or cave, and 'uaighean' is its plural.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
nan
Gaelicof the(from an "the (plural)")
Uaighean
Gaelichollows(from uaighean "hollows, caves")