Lochan a' Ghille-bhlain
lake or loch · Argyll and Bute
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a small loch. 'Lochan' means 'small lake'. 'a' Ghille-bhlain' likely means 'of the white lad' or 'of the white servant'.
Word origins
- Lochan
- GaelicAttestedsmall lake(from lòn "lake", -an "diminutive suffix")
- a' Ghille-bhlain
- GaelicAttestedof the white lad/servant(from a "of the", gille "lad, servant", bàn "white")