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Old Land Loch

lake or loch · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a loch that is old or has been in existence for a long time. The term 'Old' indicates age, and 'Loch' is a Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet.

Word origins

Old
Old Englishancient, aged(from eald "old")
Loch
Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")