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Lochan Dubha

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small loch that is black or dark in colour. The term 'lochan' is a diminutive of 'loch', meaning a lake or sea inlet.

Word origins

Lochan
Gaelicsmall loch(from lochán "small lake/sea inlet")
Dubha
Gaelicblack(from dubh "black")