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Lochan nan Cùilean

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small loch associated with wolves. The Gaelic word 'cùilean' can mean a whelp or a young wolf.

Word origins

Lochan
Gaelicsmall loch(from lòn "lake", -achán "diminutive suffix")
nan
Gaelicof the(from an "the", n- "plural article before vowel")
Cùilean
Gaelicwhelp, young wolf(from cù "dog, wolf", -ilean "diminutive suffix")