Loch Nuis
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This loch's name likely means 'dark loch' or 'black loch'. 'Loch' means lake, and 'Nuis' is likely a variant of the Gaelic word 'dubh' meaning black or dark.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
- Nuis
- Gaelicdark/black(from dubh "dark, black")