Barr Loch
lake or loch · Renfrewshire
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Barr Loch is likely named after a hill or height, with 'Barr' meaning 'top' or 'peak' in Gaelic. 'Loch' is the Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet.
Word origins
- Barr
- Gaelictop, peak, height(from barr "top, peak")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")