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Loch Sgalpaidh

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

The name Loch Sgalpaidh is likely derived from Gaelic. 'Loch' means lake, and 'Sgalpaidh' may relate to 'sgal' (shadow, spectre) combined with a suffix or personal name, suggesting a 'shadowy' or 'spectral' loch.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Sgalpaidh
Gaelicshadowy or spectral place(from sgal "shadow, spectre", -paidh "suffix or personal name element")