Lochan nan Clach-mòra
lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a small loch of big stones. 'Lochan' means 'small lake', 'nan Clach-mòra' means 'of the big stones'.
Word origins
- Lochan
- GaelicAttestedsmall lake(from lòn "lake", -achán "diminutive suffix")
- nan Clach-mòra
- GaelicAttestedof the big stones(from na "of the", clach "stone", mòr "big", -an "plural suffix")