Lochan nan Gad
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicAI-generated
This name refers to a small loch associated with branches or twigs. The Gaelic word 'gad' can mean a branch, twig, or withe.
Word origins
- Lochan
- Gaelicsmall loch(from lòn "lake", -achán "diminutive suffix")
- nan
- Gaelicof the(from an "the", n- "plural article before vowel")
- Gad
- Gaelicbranch, twig, withe(from gad "branch, twig, withe")