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Type Body of Water
Usage Scottish

Meaning & History

The name of a loch in north-west Scotland, from the Gaelic Mheathadaidh, which is of uncertain derivation. It appears to be a tri-thematic name composed of meatha-, a derivative of Old Norse mjó or mjór "narrow", combined with an uncertain second element (presumably the name of the river that led to the loch, which is lost) and the suffix -aidh, derived from Old Norse á "river".
Added 3/25/2019 by SeaHorse15
Edited 8/28/2024 by SeaHorse15