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Guide <strong>to</strong> Gaelic <strong>origins</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>place</strong> <strong>names</strong> in Britain<br />
Element Meaning Examples<br />
bàn adj fair, white, pale, light in colour Eas Bàn NH0977, Eilean Bàn NF8046<br />
bane anglicised form <strong>of</strong> bàn Craigbane NX6797, Tombane NN9552<br />
bànrigh nf bànrighe g bànrighean pl queen Sròn na Bàn-righ NN8788, Clach na Bàn-righ NM1858<br />
bàrd nm bàird g bàird pl bard, poet, dyke, fence, park Eilean a' Bhàird NG2704, Loch a' Bhàird NB3001<br />
barpa nm barpannan pl (chambered) cairn, heap <strong>of</strong> s<strong>to</strong>nes Barpa Langass NF8365, Dùn Bharpa NF6701<br />
bàrr nm barra g barran pl <strong>to</strong>p, summit, height, hill Am Bàrr NM9728, Allt Bàrr Mhìn NN2532<br />
bàta nm bàtaichean pl boat, barge Sloc a' Bhàta NF7100, Camas a' Bhàta NG7371<br />
bàthaich (also in f form bàthach, bàthcha) nm<br />
bàthaich g bàthaichean pl<br />
byre, cow shed Bàthaich Fionndag NH9907, Mòine na Bàthaich NB4055<br />
beag adj bhig (f), bige (m) g beaga pl little Monadh Beag NN1585, Poll Beag NH8437<br />
bealach nm bealaich g bealaich pl pass, gorge <strong>of</strong> a mountain, glen, gap Am Bealach NC8959, Bealach a' Chait NM9283<br />
bealaidh nm broom (plant) Càrn a’ Bhealaidh NO3293, Creag a’ Bhealaidh NH3439<br />
bean nf mnà, mnatha g mnathan pl wife, woman Druim na Mnà NB2332, Bean an Taighe NM6375<br />
beanntan see beinn<br />
beàrn nf bèirn, beàirn g beàrnan pl gap, crevice Tobar Bun na Bèirn NR1653<br />
beathrach, beathraichean see beithir Beinn nam Beathrach NM7557<br />
beg anglicised form <strong>of</strong> beag Carnbeg NR4167, Corranbeg NM8004<br />
beinn nf beinne g beanntan pl mountain, peak Beinn a' Tuath NB0923, Beinn a' Ghrianain NC2835<br />
bèirn see beàrn Tobar Bun na Bèirn NR1653<br />
bèist nf bèiste g bèistean pl beast, monster Cnoc na Bèiste NC5065, Clach na Bèiste NR9061<br />
beithe nf beithe g birch Camas Beithe NG8388, Cnoc Beithe NN8626<br />
beithir nm beathrach g beathraichean,<br />
beithrichean pl<br />
serpent, wild beast Sròn a’ Bheathrach NR8266, Cleite na Beathrach NB3013<br />
ben anglicised form <strong>of</strong> beinn Ben Tirran NO3674, Ben Stack NC2742<br />
beul nm beòil g beòil pl mouth, opening Beul a' Mhàim NN0674, Beul an Lochain NC9963<br />
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