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Lochan nan Uan

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a small loch, likely named for its association with lambs, possibly indicating a place where lambs were kept or born.

Word origins

Lochan
Gaelicsmall loch(from lòch "loch", -an "diminutive suffix")
nan
Gaelicof the(from an "definite article")
Uan
Gaeliclamb(from uan "lamb")