Loch Croot
lake or loch · South Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Loch Croot is likely derived from the Gaelic word 'cruith', meaning crust or hard layer. It might refer to a loch with a hard or stony bottom or shore.
Word origins
- Loch
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
- Croot
- Gaeliccrusty, hard(from cruith "crust, hard layer")