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Lochan nan Cnàimh

lake or loch · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small loch of bones. 'Lochan' means 'small lake', and 'nan Cnàimh' means 'of the bones'.

Word origins

Lochan
Gaelicsmall lake(from lòn "lake", -achán "diminutive suffix")
nan Cnàimh
Gaelicof the bones(from na "of the", cnamh "bone", -an "plural suffix")