Upper Lochan Sligeanach
lake or loch · Highland
GaelicAI-generated
This name refers to a small loch situated higher than another, or in an upper position. 'Upper' is likely a translation of a Gaelic term indicating a higher location, and 'Sligeanach' means 'shelly' or 'conch-like'.
Word origins
- Upper
- Gaelicupper, higher(from Uachdarach "upper")
- Lochan
- Gaelicsmall lake(from lochán "small loch")
- Sligeanach
- Gaelicshelly, conch-like(from sligeanach "shelly")