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Long Cram

lake or loch · East Lothian

Old EnglishAI-generated

Long Cram is likely an Old English name. 'Cram' could refer to a narrow or confined place, possibly a gorge or ravine, and 'Long' describes its extent. It refers to a long, narrow feature.

Word origins

Long
Old Englishlong(from lang "long")
Cram
Old Englishnarrow place, gorge(from crammian "to cram, stuff")