Long Loch of Glenhead
lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicAI-generated
This name describes an elongated loch near Glenhead. 'Loch' is Gaelic for lake, and 'long' is likely a loanword. 'Glenhead' refers to the head of a glen.
Word origins
- Long
- Old Norselong(from langr "long")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")
- Glenhead
- Gaelichead of the glen(from gleann "glen, valley", ceann "head")