Lochan nan Cnàmh
lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a small loch of bones. 'Lochan' means 'small lake', and 'nan Cnàmh' means 'of the bones'.
Word origins
- Lochan
- GaelicAttestedsmall lake(from lòn "lake", -achán "diminutive suffix")
- nan Cnàmh
- GaelicAttestedof the bones(from na "of the", cnamh "bone", -an "plural suffix")