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Lochshell

hamlet · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

Lochshell is a name of mixed Gaelic and Old Norse origin, meaning 'the shell-shaped loch'. It describes a loch with a curved or shell-like shape.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake, sea-inlet(from loch "lake, sea-inlet")
shell
Old Norseshell, curved shape(from skel "shell")