Long Loch of the Dungeon
lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway
GaelicAI-generated
This name describes an elongated loch near the Dungeon. 'Loch' is Gaelic for lake, and 'long' is likely a loanword. 'Dungeon' is thought to derive from Gaelic 'dùn' (fort) or 'dion' (shelter).
Word origins
- Long
- Old Norselong(from langr "long")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")
- Dungeon
- Gaelicfort, shelter(from dùn "fort", dion "shelter")