Loch Tòrr an Lochain
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Suggested5 sources · historical forms · name elements
This Gaelic name translates to 'loch of the hill of the small loch'. It refers to a hill overlooking a smaller body of water.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
- Tòrr
- Gaelichill(from tòrr "hill")
- an Lochain
- Gaelicof the small loch(from an lochain "of the small loch")
Historical forms
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