English / Map Form: Lochgoilhead
Gaelic Form: Ceann Loch Goill
Location: Bridge of Orchy ~ Drochaid Urchaidh
Post Town: Bridge of Orchy ~ Drochaid Urchaidh
County: Argyll & Bute
Local Authority: Argyll & Bute
English / Map Form: Lochgoilhead
Gaelic Form: Ceann Loch Goill
Language Notes
G nom. sg. ceann, masc. ‘head, end’ + G gen. sg. loch, masc. ‘loch’ + en Goill (hydronym)Element Meaning
Sources
| Lochgoyle | 1430 Argyle Charters (from OPS) |
| Lochgoyle | 1527 RMS iii. no 556 |
| Lochgyle | 1553 Breadalbane Charters (from OPS) |
| Lochgollysched | 1541 RMS iii. no 2343 |
| Loch Goyll | c. 1591 Pont map 14 |
| Goyll, Keanlochgoyill | c. 1591 Pont map 16 |
| Loch Goyl, Loch goyle | c. 1591 Pont map 17 |
| Kenlochgoyle, Kenlochgoylisheid, Lochgoylisheid | 1601 RMS vi. no 1218 |
| Lochgoyle | 1629 Argyle Charters (from OPS) |
| Keanloghgoill, Loghgoill, Loghgoillin, Gengoillin | c.1630 Macf. Geog. Coll ii p.246 |
| Lochgoylshead | 1695 Retours |
Ceann Loch a Gaoi or Goibhl: Robertson
L. goiL’: Diack MS2276
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