Bucinch: Boc Innis (BOCHK inish) – ‘buck (goat) island’
Ceardach: An Ceàrdach (un KYARDuch) – ‘smiddy’ (possibly used for metalworking)
Clairinch: Clàr Innis (KLAAR inish) – ‘flat island’
Creinch: Craobh Innis (KROEUV inish) – ‘tree island’ (it presumably remained wooded when other islands had been cleared)
Island I Vow: Eilean a’ Bhùth (aylan uh VOO) – ‘island of the booth/hut’
Ellanderroch: Eilean Darach (aylan DARuch) – ‘island of oaks’
Fraoch Island: Fraoch Eilean (FROEUCH aylan) – ‘heather island’
Inchcailloch: Innis Chailleach (inish CHEYLyuch) – ‘island of nuns’ (said to be the site of St Kentigerna’s nunnery)
Inchconnachan: Innis Chonachain (inish CHONuchin) – the meaning is unclear; explained locally as ‘Colquhoun’s isle’, it was long in the possession of the Colquhouns of Luss
Inchcruin: An Innis Chruinn (un inish CHRUHeen) – ‘the round island’, probably named for a rounded peninsula on its eastern side
Inchfad: An Innis Fhada (un inish ATuh) – ‘the long island’
Inchlonaig: Innis Lònaig (inish LÒNik) – probably ‘island of the small marsh’; famous for its yew trees reputedly planted by King Robert the Bruce
Inchmoan: Innis Mòna (inish MÒNuh) – ‘peat island’ long used by the inhabitants of Luss as a source of fuel
Inchmurrin: Innis Mearain (inish MERin) – ‘St Mirren’s island’
Inchtavannach: Innis Taigh a’ Mhanaich (inish tey uh VANich) – ‘the island of the monk’s house’ (connected with St Kessog and once the site of a monastery)
Tarbet Isle: Eilean an Tairbeirt(aylan un TARubirtch) – ‘the island of the isthmus or portage’
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