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Lower Glenastle Loch

lake or loch · Argyll and Bute

ScotsAI-generated

This name describes a loch situated in a glen, with 'Lower' indicating its position. 'Glen' is from Gaelic, and 'Loch' is a Scottish Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet.

Word origins

Lower
Old Englishsituated below or further down(from lāssa "less, smaller")
Glen
Gaelicvalley(from gleann "valley")
astle
UnknownPossibly a personal name or a descriptive term.
Loch
Gaeliclake or sea inlet(from loch "lake or sea inlet")