Lochan Doire an Dollain
lake or loch · Argyll and Bute
GaelicAI-generated
This name describes a small loch near a grove, possibly related to a doll or a small hill. 'Lochan' means small loch, 'Doire' means grove, and 'an Dollain' might refer to a doll or a small mound.
Word origins
- Lochan
- Gaelicsmall loch(from lòn "lake", -achán "diminutive suffix")
- Doire
- Gaelicgrove, thicket(from doire "oak wood, grove")
- an Dollain
- Gaelicof the doll / small mound(from an "of the", dollain "diminutive of doll (doll) or dol (mound)")