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Lochan nan Cat

lake or loch · Perth and Kinross

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small loch associated with cats. 'Lochan' means 'small lake', and 'nan Cat' means 'of the cats'.

Word origins

Lochan
Gaelicsmall lake(from lòn "lake", -achán "diminutive suffix")
nan Cat
Gaelicof the cats(from na "of the", cat "cat", -an "plural suffix")