Loch Tay
lake or loch · Perth and Kinross
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name 'Loch Tay' is of Gaelic origin. It is thought to derive from 'Loch Tatha', possibly meaning 'loch of the fish' or named after a Pictish king named 'Tathu'.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake
- Tay
- Gaelicfish(from iasg "fish")