Lochan na Sròine Gairbhe
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name means 'loch of the rough nose'. It likely refers to a prominent, rough-looking feature near the loch, possibly a rocky outcrop or headland.
Word origins
- Lochan
- Gaelicsmall loch(from lochán "small loch")
- na
- Gaelicof the(from na "of the")
- Sròine
- GaelicAttestednose(from sròn "nose")
- Gairbhe
- GaelicAttestedrough(from garbh "rough")
Historical forms
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