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Lochan na Carnaich

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name describes a small loch associated with a rocky place or a place of stones. 'Lochan' means small loch, and 'Carnaich' is related to 'carn', meaning heap of stones.

Word origins

Lochan
Gaelicsmall loch(from lòch "loch", -an "diminutive suffix")
na Carnaich
Gaelicof the stony place(from an "of the", carn "heap of stones, cairn")