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Lochan Dubh

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name describes a small loch that is black or dark in colour. 'Lochan' is a diminutive of 'loch', meaning a small lake or sea inlet, and 'dubh' means black.

Word origins

Lochan
Gaelicsmall loch(from lochán "small lake, small sea-inlet")
Dubh
Gaelicblack(from dubh "black")