Rannoch
hamlet · Perth and Kinross
GaelicSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This Scottish Gaelic name is thought to derive from 'ràn' meaning 'great' or 'large', combined with 'loch', meaning lake. It describes a large loch or a place near one.
Word origins
- Ran
- Gaelicgreat, large(from ràn "great, large")
- och
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Historical forms
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