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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 />
puirt see port Eilean Puirt Lèithe NR6975<br />
raineach nf rainich g fern Coire Rainich NH3975, Creag Rainich NB0331<br />
ràmh nm ràimh g ràimh pl oar Eilean nan Ràmh NF7619, Loch nan Ràmh NB3229<br />
raon nf raoin g raontan, raointean pl field An Raon NG7478, Raon na Ceàrdaich NC0925<br />
ràth nm fort Ràth Fhinn NN3098, Allt Ràth a' Bheulain NM5166<br />
rathad nm rathaid, rothaid g ròidean pl road, way Crom-Rathad NH6090, Bealach an Rathaid NH3848<br />
reamhar adj fat Maol Reamhar NS3391, Meall Reamhar NN4622<br />
rèidh nm rèidhean pl smooth, level ground, plain, meadow Coire Rèidh NC3220, Leac Rèidh NB3909<br />
rèilig nf rèilige g rèiligean pl grave, burying <strong>place</strong>, church Fèith Rèilig NC5059<br />
rèisg see riasg<br />
reoch anglicised form <strong>of</strong> riabhach Tynreoch NN7123, Alltreoch NO0956<br />
riabhach adj brindled, greyish, brown Srath Riabhach NR6388, Sròn Riabhach NO1675<br />
riasg nm rèisg g moor, fen The Riasg ND3138, Tom an Rèisg NJ1515<br />
rìgh nm rìgh g rìghrean pl king Càrn an Rìgh NC3757, Clach an Rìgh NC6839<br />
rinn nm rinne g rinnean pl point, promon<strong>to</strong>ry Rinn a' Chrubain NR9023, Rinn Dearg NJ2908<br />
rioch anglicised form <strong>of</strong> riabhach Barranrioch NM8929, Dalrioch NR6918<br />
rodh nm rodha g water-edge, water mark Allt Uchd Rodha NH2539, Rubha Rodha NC0523<br />
roid nf roide g roidean pl bog myrtle Camas na Roide NG1893<br />
ròidean see rathad<br />
ròin see ròn Loch an Ròin NC1954<br />
roinn nf roinne g roinnean pl division, share, portion Gob na Roinne NH0017, Rubha na Roinne NG4200<br />
rois see ros<br />
ròn nm ròin g ròin pl seal Rubha nan Ròn NF8158, Sgeir an Ròin NG6724<br />
ros nm rois g rosan pl promon<strong>to</strong>ry, isthmus, peninsula Ros a' Mheallain NG3740<br />
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