Martnaham Loch
lake or loch · East Ayrshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Martnaham Loch is named after the village of Martnaham, which likely means 'Mearh's homestead'. The 'Loch' element is a Scottish Gaelic word for a lake or sea inlet.
Word origins
- Martnaham
- Old EnglishMearh's homestead(from Mearh "horse", ham "homestead, village")
- Loch
- Gaeliclake, sea inlet(from loch "lake, sea inlet")