The Lake of Menteith, an Anglicisation of the Scots Laich o Menteith meaning a "low-lying bit of land in Menteith", is applied to the loch there because of the similarity of the sounds of the words laich and …

Middle English (Scots) louch, from Scottish Gaelic loch; akin to Latin lacus lake — more at lake

Aug 18, 2025 · In the Scottish Gaelic language, the word loch simply means “lake” or “sea inlet.” So when you hear someone talking about Loch Ness or Loch Lomond, they’re talking about large bodies …

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It is a very small island, situated where the loch narrows, and is perhaps less than a quarter of a mile distant from either shore.

Radioactive water from a Royal Navy nuclear weapons base leaked into a loch after old pipes repeatedly burst, according to official files.