Wee Minnemoer
lake or loch · North Ayrshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely a Gaelic description of a small body of water. 'Wee' is a Scots diminutive for small, and 'Minnemoer' may relate to a Gaelic word for a marsh or bog.
Word origins
- Wee
- Scotssmall(from wee "small")
- Minnemoer
- GaelicAttestedmarsh, bog(from mion "small", mòinteach "mossy, peaty, boggy")