Kinloch

English

The Earnslaw approaching the wharf at Kinloch on Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand in 1967

Etymology

Of Scottish origin, from Scottish Gaelic ceann + loch (“head of the loch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɪnlɒx/

Proper noun

Kinloch

1. A surname.
2. A number of places in Scotland:
   1. A hamlet north-west of Ladybank, Fife council area (OS grid ref NO2812).
   2. A tiny settlement by Loch More, Highland council area (OS grid ref NC3434)
   3. A settlement on the isle of Rùm, Highland council area (OS grid ref NM4099).
   4. A small village west of Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO1444).
   5. A hamlet west of Meigle, Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO2644).
3. A city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
4. A locality at the north end of Lake Wakatipu, Otago, New Zealand.
5. A small town on Lake Taupo, west of the town of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand.

Related terms

• Kinlocheil
• Kinlochewe
• Kinlochleven

Anagrams

• hocklin