Lochan a' Chuirn Duibh
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a small loch. 'Lochan' means 'small lake', and 'a' Chuirn Duibh' means 'of the black cairn'.
Word origins
- Lochan
- GaelicAttestedsmall lake(from lòn "lake", -an "diminutive suffix")
- a' Chuirn Duibh
- GaelicAttestedof the black cairn(from a "of the", càrn "cairn, heap of stones", dubh "black")