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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")