Lochan Sgeireach
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicAI-generated
This name refers to a small loch, likely named for the rocky islets or shallows within it. 'Lochan' is a diminutive of 'loch', meaning a small lake or sea inlet, and 'sgeireach' describes a place with many skerries or rocks.
Word origins
- Lochan
- Gaelicsmall loch(from lochán "diminutive of loch")
- Sgeireach
- Gaelicrocky, full of skerries(from sgeireach "abounding in skerries", sgeir "skerry, rock")