# Loch Ness

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A lake in the Great Glen of Scotland, United Kingdom, the second largest in Britain, and with a maximum depth of 226 metres. It is the alleged home of the Loch Ness monster, Nessie.

## Etymology
Scottish Gaelic, from loch (“lake”) + Ness (“a river”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/loch-ness