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Lochan na Cuaig

lake or loch · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small loch. 'Lochan' is a diminutive of 'loch', meaning a small lake or sea inlet. 'na Cuaig' likely refers to a 'cuckoo'.

Word origins

Lochan
Gaelicsmall loch(from lòch "loch", -an "diminutive suffix")
na
Gaelicof the
Cuaig
Gaeliccuckoo(from cuag "cuckoo")