Meanings
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noun
in Scotland, a lake or a narrow arm of the sea
A small boat crossed the still water of the loch.
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lough
Word family
Forms
lochs
Derived forms
lochawelochcarronlochendlochside
Related forms
lochanlough
Etymology
Two main origins: * Borrowed from German Loch, a topographic surname for someone who lived by a hollow or valley. * From Scottish Gaelic loch (“loch, lake”), a Scottish topographic surname.