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")