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Loch of Reiff

lake or loch · Highland

Old NorseAI-generated

The name is likely Old Norse, using the Gaelic loanword 'Loch'. 'Reiff' may refer to a rocky or steep place, possibly related to a descriptive term.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake, sea inlet
Reiff
Old Norserocky place(from hrafn "raven", eifr "rough, steep")