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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")