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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")