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Lochan na Dubh-Leitir

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small loch. 'Lochan' is a diminutive of 'loch', meaning a small lake or sea inlet. 'na Dubh-Leitir' means 'of the black slope'.

Word origins

Lochan
Gaelicsmall loch(from lòch "loch", -an "diminutive suffix")
na
Gaelicof the
Dubh-Leitir
Gaelicblack slope(from dubh "black", lethir "slope, hillside")