ðə lˈeɪk ɡˈɪvz ɪts nˈeɪm tə ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ʌv lˈɑːx ɡˈaʊnə, wˌɪtʃ ɪz nˌɪɹ ðə nˈɔːɹθˈiːstɚn ʃˈoːɹ ʌvðə lˈeɪk ɪn kˈaʊnti kˈævæn.
The lake gives its name to the village of Loch Gowna, which is near the north-eastern shore of the lake in County Cavan.