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Lochan nan Gobhar

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small loch. The Gaelic word 'gobhar' means 'goats', suggesting it was a place associated with these animals.

Word origins

Lochan
Gaelicsmall lake(from lòch "lake", -an "diminutive suffix")
nan
Gaelicof the(from an "plural definite article")
Gobhar
Gaelicgoats(from gobhar "goat")