Lochan a' Mhill
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
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This name refers to a small loch associated with a mill. 'Lochan' means small lake, and 'a' mhill' means 'of the mill'.
Word origins
- Lochan
- Gaelicsmall lake(from lochán "small lake")
- a' mhill
- Gaelicof the mill(from an muileann "the mill")