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Loch Sgardam

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This loch name is likely Gaelic. 'Loch' means lake, and 'Sgardam' may derive from 'sgard' meaning 'to shout' or 'cry out', perhaps referring to the sound of wind or water. The '-am' could be a locative or possessive suffix.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Sgardam
Gaelicplace of shouting or crying(from sgard "to shout, cry out", -am "locative or possessive suffix")