guide-to-gaelic-origins-of-place-names
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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 />
ìosal adj low Tom Ìosal NB2629, Cnoc Dubh Ìosal NB3223<br />
iubhar nm iubhair g iubharan pl yew Leac an Iubhair NM9971, Meall an Iubhair NS2094<br />
ken, kin anglicised form <strong>of</strong> ceann Kenknock NN4636<br />
kil anglicised form <strong>of</strong> cill Kilmany NO3821, Kilbride NR8362<br />
kil anglicised form <strong>of</strong> coille<br />
kil anglicised form <strong>of</strong> ceann Kilmux NO3604<br />
killie anglicised form <strong>of</strong> coille Killiecrankie NN9162<br />
kin anglicised form <strong>of</strong> ceann Kincraig NH8205, Kinlochmoidart NM7172<br />
knab anglicised form <strong>of</strong> cnap The Knab HU4840, Horse <strong>of</strong> the Knab HU4840<br />
knock anglicised form <strong>of</strong> cnoc Knock Dhu NH8380, Knock Fell NX2555<br />
kyles anglicised form <strong>of</strong> caolas Kylesmore NM6674, Claddach-kyles NF7666<br />
labhar adj loud Alltan Labhar NG8157, Easan Labhar NM5341<br />
lach nf lacha g lachan pl wild duck Lochan nan Lachan NF8746, Bealach nan Lachan NN6210<br />
ladhar nm ladhair, ladhra g ladhran pl paw, ho<strong>of</strong> Ladhar Bheinn NG8203<br />
lag nmf laig, luig g lagan pl hollow, pit, cave Lag a' Bhàinne NM9706, Lag a' Choire NM4664<br />
laimrig, làimhrig nf laimrige g laimrigean pl natural landing-<strong>place</strong>, quay, harbour Rubha Làimhrige NR5366, Sròn Làimhrige NM4787<br />
lainn see lann<br />
làir, làire nf làiridh, làire(adh), làrach g làiridhean<br />
pl<br />
mare Coire na Làire NM9066, Lag na Làire NG2394<br />
làirig nf làirigean pl moor, hill, sloping hill, pass Lochan Làirig NN8041, Lochan na Làirige NN5939<br />
lann nf lainn g lannan pl enclosure, land Lann Bhreac NN6359, Lann Mhòr NN5292<br />
laogh nm laoigh g laoigh, laoghan pl calf Beul an Laoigh NG9936, Càrn Allt Laoigh NH9231<br />
làrach nf làraich g làraichean pl site <strong>of</strong> a building, ruin Glac na Làraiche NN0166, Lag na Làraich NB3143<br />
làrach see làir Loch na Làrach NG7243<br />
leaba, leabaidh nf leapa g leapannan pl bed, lair, channel <strong>of</strong> a river Leabaidh Fhèidh NC3002, Leabaidh a' Mhinisteir NB4929<br />
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