{"id":60954,"date":"2016-05-20T09:06:48","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T09:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scotclans.com\/?p=60954"},"modified":"2022-03-12T13:07:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T13:07:54","slug":"gaelic-map-of-scotland-and-gaelic-place-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/?p=60954","title":{"rendered":"Gaelic Map of Scotland and Gaelic Place Names"},"content":{"rendered":"

To understand the occurrence of Gaelic in place names in Scotland we thought it would be good to show a map and a breakdown of places and their Gaelic equivalent or the Gaelic the modern name is derived from. We hope you find this interesting:<\/p>\n

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Roy Pedersen, Chair of Ainmean-\u00c0ite na h-Alba, and author of the first\u00a0Gaelic map\u00a0of Scotland.<\/p>\n

Scotland\/Alba<\/h1>\n

Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Aberchirder<\/td>\nObar Chiardair<\/i><\/td>\n“The mouth of Chirder Burn”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aberdeen<\/td>\nObar Dheathain<\/i><\/td>\n“The mouth of the Don”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aberdeenshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Obar Dheathain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aboyne<\/td>\nAb\u00e8idh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alford<\/td>\nAthfort<\/i><\/td>\n“The Fjord”, Norse.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auchenblae<\/td>\nAchadh nam Bl\u00e0th<\/i><\/td>\n“field of flowers”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Badenyon<\/td>\nBad an E\u00f2in<\/i><\/td>\n“knoll of the birds”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ballater<\/td>\nBealadair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balmedie<\/td>\nBaile Mheadhain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Banchory<\/td>\nBeannchar<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Banff<\/td>\nBanbh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Braemar<\/td>\nBr\u00e0igh Mh\u00e0rr<\/i><\/td>\n“upland of Mar”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corgarff<\/td>\nCorr Garaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crathie<\/td>\nCraichidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crimond<\/td>\nCrith Mhonadh<\/i>Crioch Mhonadh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cruden Bay<\/td>\nInbhir Chruidein<\/i><\/td>\nTraditionally, the name was derived from the Gaelic Croch Dain<\/i> (Slaughter of Danes).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dinnet<\/td>\nD\u00f9naidh<\/i><\/td>\n“Fort\/Castle\/Fortification belonging to Aidh\/Aed”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drumoak<\/td>\nDruim M’Aodhaig<\/i><\/td>\n“the ridge of St Aodhag”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellon<\/td>\nEilean<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fetterangus<\/td>\nFothair Aonghais<\/i><\/td>\n“Field belonging to Angus”, or “Field of Angus Cattle”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fettercairn<\/td>\nFothair Ch\u00e0rdain<\/i><\/td>\n“Shelving or terraced slope at the copse”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Findon<\/td>\nFionndan<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Formartine<\/td>\nFearann Mh\u00e0rtainn<\/i><\/td>\n“Martin’s land”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fraserburgh<\/td>\nA’ Bhruaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huntlyformerly Strathbogie<\/td>\nHunndaidh<\/i>formerly Srath Bhalgaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Insch<\/td>\nAn Innis<\/i><\/td>\nThe name of the village may have come from the Scottish Gaelic innis, meaning an island,or, as in this context, a piece of terra firma in a marsh.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inverallochy and Cairnbulg<\/td>\nInbhir Aileachaidh agus C\u00e0rn Builg<\/i><\/td>\n“At the mouth of the river\/burn Allochy” and “Memorial to Builg\/Bulg”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inverbervie<\/td>\nInbhir Biorbhaidh<\/i><\/td>\n“Mouth of the River Bervie”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inverurie<\/td>\nInbhir \u00d9raidh<\/i><\/td>\n“At the mouth of the river Urie”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inverurie<\/td>\nInbhir Uraidh<\/i><\/td>\n“Mouth of the Ury”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kemnay<\/td>\nCeann a’ Mhuigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kildrummy<\/td>\nCionn Droma<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kintore<\/td>\nCeann T\u00f2rr<\/i><\/td>\n“head of a hill”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Laurencekirk<\/td>\nCoinmheadh<\/i><\/td>\n“an obligation to provide free food and board to passing troops”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lumphanan<\/td>\nLann Fh\u00econain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Macduff<\/td>\nAn D\u00f9n<\/i><\/td>\n“hill fort”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marrformerly Mar<\/td>\nM\u00e0rr<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maud<\/td>\nAm M\u00f2d<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Deer<\/td>\nAchadh Reite<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oldmeldrum<\/td>\nMeall Druim<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peterhead<\/td>\nCeann Ph\u00e0draig<\/i>Inbhir \u00d9igidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portlethen<\/td>\nPort Leathain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portsoy<\/td>\nPort Saoidh<\/i><\/td>\nThe original name of the town was Port Soaidh, which translates as ‘The wooded place of the warriors (or heroes)’.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rattray<\/td>\nRaitear<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rosehearty<\/td>\nRos Abhartaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rothienorman<\/td>\nR\u00e0th Thormoid)<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Cyrus<\/td>\nEaglais Chiric<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Fergus<\/td>\nPeit Fhearghais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stonehaven<\/td>\nCala na Creige<\/i>Sron na h-Aibhne<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strathdee<\/td>\nSrath Dh\u00e8<\/i><\/td>\n“Deeside”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strathdon<\/td>\nSrath Dheathain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tarland<\/td>\nTurlann<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tarves<\/td>\nTarbhais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Torphins<\/td>\nT\u00f2rr Fionn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turriff<\/td>\nBaile Thurra<\/i>Torraibh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Angus and Dundee City<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Aberlemno<\/td>\nObar Leamhnach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angus<\/td>\nAonghas<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arbirlot<\/td>\nObar Eilid<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arbroath<\/td>\nObar Bhrothaig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brechin<\/td>\nBreichinn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carmyllie<\/td>\nC\u00e0rn Mhoillidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carnoustie<\/td>\nC\u00e0rn fheusta<\/i><\/td>\n“cairn of the feast”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dundee<\/td>\nD\u00f9n D\u00e8<\/i><\/td>\n“Fort\/Castle\/Fortification belonging to Daigh\/Dee”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunnichen<\/td>\nD\u00f9n Neachdain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EdzellOriginally called Slateford<\/td>\nEigill<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forfar<\/td>\nBaile Fharfair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inverkeilor<\/td>\nInbhir Ch\u00ecollair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kirriemuir<\/td>\nCearan Mhoire<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monifieth<\/td>\nMonadh Feith<\/i><\/td>\n“Hill of the deer”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montrose<\/td>\nMonadh Rois<\/i><\/td>\n“moor peninsula or promontory”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tarfside<\/td>\nBruach Tarbha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Argyll and Bute<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Acha, Coll<\/td>\nAn t-Achadh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achahoish<\/td>\nAchadh a\u2019 Ch\u00f2is<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achnamara<\/td>\nAchadh na Mara<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aird of Kinloch<\/td>\nAn \u00c0ird<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Annat<\/td>\nAn Annaid<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Appin<\/td>\nAn Apainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardalanish<\/td>\n\u00c0ird Dealanais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardanaiseig<\/td>\n\u00c0ird an Aiseig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardbeg<\/td>\n\u00c0irde Beaga<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardentinny<\/td>\n\u00c0ird an t-Sionnaich<\/i>\u00c0ird an Teine<\/i><\/td>\n“the hill of fire”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardfern<\/td>\nAird Fhe\u00e0rna<\/i><\/td>\n“the head-land of alder-trees”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardlui<\/td>\n\u00c0ird Laoigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardrishaig<\/td>\nRubha \u00c0ird Driseig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardtun<\/td>\n\u00c0ird Tunna<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arduaine<\/td>\nAn \u00c0ird Uaine<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Argyll and Bute<\/td>\nEarra-Ghaidheal agus B\u00f2d<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arinagour<\/td>\n\u00c0irigh nan Gobhar<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arrochar<\/td>\nAn t-\u00c0rar<\/i>An Tairbeart Iar<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barcaldine<\/td>\nAm Barra Calltainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bellochantuy<\/td>\nBealach an t-Suidhe<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benderloch<\/td>\nMeadarloch<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bonawe<\/td>\nBun Abha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bowmore<\/td>\nBogh M\u00f2r<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bunessan<\/td>\nBun Easain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cairnbaan<\/td>\nAn C\u00e0rn B\u00e0n<\/i><\/td>\n“the white hill”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cairndow<\/td>\nAn C\u00e0rn Dubh<\/i><\/td>\n“the black hill”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calgary, Mull<\/td>\nCalgarraidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Campbeltown<\/td>\nCeann Loch Chille Chiarain<\/i>Ceann Locha<\/i><\/td>\n“head of the loch by the church of Ciar\u00e1n”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cara Island<\/td>\nCara<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cardross<\/td>\nC\u00e0rdainn Ros<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carradale<\/td>\nC\u00e0rradal<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cladich<\/td>\nAn Cladach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colintraive<\/td>\nCaol an t-Sn\u00e0imh<\/i><\/td>\n“swimming strait””swimming narrows”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coll<\/td>\nCola<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colonsay<\/td>\nColbhasa<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connel<\/td>\nA’ Chonghail<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coulport<\/td>\nAn C\u00f9l Phort<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cowal<\/td>\nC\u00f2mhghall<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Craigendoran<\/td>\nCreag an D\u00f2bhrain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Craighouse<\/td>\nTaigh na Creige<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Craignish<\/td>\nCreiginis<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Craignure<\/td>\nCreag an Iubhair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crinan<\/td>\nAn Cr\u00econan<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dalavich<\/td>\nDail Abhaich<\/i><\/td>\n“meadows\/valley of the River Avich”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dalmally<\/td>\nClachan an D\u00ecseirt<\/i>Dail Mh\u00e0ilidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drumlemble<\/td>\nDruim Leamhan<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dubh Artach<\/td>\nDubh Artach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunbegformerly known as Dunstaffnage<\/td>\nAn D\u00f9n Beag<\/i>D\u00f9n Stafhainis<\/i><\/td>\n“the small fort”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunstaffnage<\/td>\nD\u00f9n Stafhainis<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunoon<\/td>\nD\u00f9n Omhain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erraid<\/td>\nEilean Earraid<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fingal’s Cave<\/td>\nAn Uaimh Bhinn<\/i><\/td>\n“the melodious cave”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fionnphort<\/td>\nFionnphort<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fishnish<\/td>\nFinnsinis<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford<\/td>\n\u00c0th na Cr\u00e0<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Furnaceformerly Inverleacainn<\/td>\nAn Fh\u00f9irneis<\/i>Inbhir Leacainn<\/i><\/td>\n“the mouth of the River Leacainn”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garelochhead<\/td>\nCeann a’ Ghe\u00e0rr-loch<\/i><\/td>\n“head of Ge\u00e0rr-loch”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gigha<\/td>\nGiogha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glen Fruin<\/td>\nGleann Fre\u00f2in<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glenbarr<\/td>\nAm B\u00e0rr<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glendaruel<\/td>\nGleann D\u00e0 Ruadhail<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gometra<\/td>\nG\u00f2mastra<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gulf of Corryvreckan<\/td>\nCoire Bhreacain<\/i><\/td>\n“cauldron of the speckled seas””cauldron of the plaid”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gunna<\/td>\nGunnaigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hebrides<\/td>\nInnse Gall<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Helensburgh<\/td>\nBaile Eilidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holy Loch<\/td>\nAn Loch Sianta<\/i>An Loch Seunta<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inch Kenneth<\/td>\nInnis Choinnich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inchmarnock<\/td>\nInnis Mhe\u00e0rnaig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inner Hebrides<\/td>\nNa h-Eileanan a-staigh<\/i><\/td>\n“the inner isles”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inveraray<\/td>\nInbhir Aora<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inveruglas Isle<\/td>\nInnis Inbhir Dhughlais<\/i><\/td>\n“island at the mouth of the black stream”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iona<\/td>\n\u00cc<\/i>\u00cc Chaluim Chille<\/i>Eilean Idhe<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Islay<\/td>\n\u00ccle<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isle of MullMull<\/td>\nMuile<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isle of JuraJura<\/td>\nDi\u00f9ra<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kames<\/td>\nCamas nam Muclach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kerrera<\/td>\nCearrara<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kilberry<\/td>\nCill Bheiridh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kilmartin<\/td>\nCille Mh\u00e0rtainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kilmelford<\/td>\nCill Mheallaird<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kilmun<\/td>\nCill Mhunna<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kilninver<\/td>\nCill an Inbhir<\/i><\/i>Cill Fhionnbhair<\/td>\n“appears to mean ‘church by the river mouth’, although an older form of Cill Fhionnbhair, ‘Finbar’s church’ appears.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kintyre<\/td>\nCinn T\u00ecre<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Knapdale<\/td>\nCnapadal<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Knockan<\/td>\nAn Cnocan<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kyles of Bute<\/td>\nNa Caoil Bh\u00f2dach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lagavulin<\/td>\nLag a’ Mhuilinn<\/i><\/td>\n“hollow by the mill”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lismore<\/td>\nLios M\u00f2r<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Little Colonsay<\/td>\nColbhasa Beag<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch AweLochawe<\/td>\nLoch Obha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Eck<\/td>\nLoch Eich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Etive<\/td>\nLoch Eite<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Fyne<\/td>\nLoch F\u00ecne<\/i><\/td>\n“loch of the vine or wine”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Gilp<\/td>\nLoch Gilb<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Goil<\/td>\nLoch Goill<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Linnhe<\/td>\nAn Linne Dhubh<\/i> (upstream of Corran);An Linne Sheileach<\/i> (downstream of Corran)<\/td>\n“the black pool””the salty pool”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Lomond<\/td>\nLoch Laomainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Long<\/td>\nLoch Long<\/i><\/td>\n“Ship Lake”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lochbuie, Mull<\/td>\nLocha Buidhe<\/i><\/td>\n“yellow loch”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lochgair<\/td>\nAn Loch Ge\u00e0rr<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lochgilphead<\/td>\nCeann Loch Gilb<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lochgoilhead<\/td>\nCeann Loch Goibhle<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luing<\/td>\nLuinn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luss<\/td>\nLus<\/i><\/td>\n“herb”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Machrihanish<\/td>\nMachaire Shanais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Muasdale<\/td>\nMuasdal<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mull of Kintyre<\/td>\nMaol Chinn T\u00ecre<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oban<\/td>\nan t-\u00d2ban<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ormsary<\/td>\nOrmsaraidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Otter Ferry<\/td>\nAn Oitir<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Port Askaig<\/td>\nPort Asgaig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Port Bannatyne<\/td>\nPort MhicEamailinn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Port Charlotte, Islay<\/td>\nPort Sgioba<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Port Ellen<\/td>\nPort \u00cclein<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portavadie<\/td>\nPort a’ Mhadaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portnahaven<\/td>\nPort na h-Abhainne<\/i><\/td>\n“river port”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rhu<\/td>\nAn Rubha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rhubodach<\/td>\nRubha a\u2019 Bhodaich<\/i>An Rubha Bh\u00f3daich<\/i><\/td>\n“old man’s point (or promontory)””the Bute headland”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Orchy<\/td>\nUrchaidh<\/i>Abhainn Urchaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rosneath<\/td>\nRos Neimhidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ross of Mull<\/td>\nAn Ros Mhuileach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rothesay<\/td>\nBaile Bh\u00f2id<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saddell<\/td>\nSaghadal<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salen, Ardnamurchan<\/td>\nAn t-S\u00e0ilean<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salen, Mull<\/td>\nAn t-S\u00e0ilean<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sanda Island<\/td>\nSandaigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sandbank<\/td>\nAn Oitir<\/i>Taigh a’ Chladaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scarba<\/td>\nSgarba<\/i><\/td>\nThe island’s name is from the Norse and may mean “sharp, stony, hilly terrain” or “cormorant island”.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seil<\/td>\nSaoil<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shuna, Slate Islands<\/td>\nSiuna<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skerryvore<\/td>\nSgeir Mh\u00f2r<\/i><\/td>\n“”The Great Skerry” A skerry is a small rocky island, usually defined to be too small for habitation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skipness<\/td>\nSgibinis<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Southend<\/td>\nCeann mu Dheas<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Staffa<\/td>\nStafa<\/i><\/td>\nfrom the Old Norse for stave or pillar island<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stewarton<\/td>\nBaile nan Sti\u00f9bhartach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strachur<\/td>\nSrath Chura<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strathlachlan<\/td>\nSrath Lachlainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strone<\/td>\nAn t-Sr\u00f2n<\/i><\/td>\n“the nose”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Succoth<\/td>\nAn Socach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tarbert<\/td>\nAn Tairbeart<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tarbet<\/td>\nAn Tairbeart<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tayinloan<\/td>\nTaigh an L\u00f2in<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taynuilt<\/td>\nTaigh an Uillt<\/i><\/td>\n“house by the stream”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tayvallich<\/td>\nTaigh a’ Bhealaich<\/i><\/td>\n“house of the pass”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Texa<\/td>\nTeacsa<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tighnabruaich<\/td>\nTaigh na Bruaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tiree<\/td>\nTiriodh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tobermory, Mull<\/td>\nTobar Mhoire<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Torinturk<\/td>\nT\u00f2rr an Tuirc<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toward<\/td>\nTollard<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uisken<\/td>\nUisgean<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ulva Ferry<\/td>\nAiseag Ulbha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ulva<\/td>\nUlbha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Highland Line<\/td>\nRathad Iarainn nan Eilean<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Highland Way<\/td>\nSlighe na G\u00e0idhealtachd an Iar<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whitehouse<\/td>\nAn Taigh B\u00e0n<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Ayrshire<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardrossan<\/td>\nAird Rosain<\/i><\/td>\n“headland of the little promontory”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auchinleck<\/td>\nAchadh nan Leac<\/i><\/td>\n“field of the flagstones”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ayr<\/td>\nInbhir \u00c0ir<\/i><\/td>\n“mouth of the River Ayr”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cumnock<\/td>\nCumnag<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hurlfordformer names include Whirlford and Hurdleford.<\/td>\n\u00c0th Cliath<\/i><\/td>\n“the ford of the hurdles”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kilmarnock<\/td>\nCille Mh\u00e8arnaig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Largs<\/td>\nAn Leargaidh Gallda<\/i>An Leargaidh<\/i><\/td>\n“the slopes”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lochranza<\/td>\nLoch Raonasa<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Muirkirk<\/td>\nEaglais an t-Sl\u00e9ibh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prestwick<\/td>\nPreastabhaig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polnessan<\/td>\nPoll an Easain<\/i><\/td>\n“pool (or stream) of the little waterfall”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Clackmannanshire<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Alloa<\/td>\nAlamhagh<\/i>Allmhagh Mor<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alva<\/td>\nAllmhagh Beag<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tillicoultry<\/td>\nTulach Cultraidh<\/i><\/td>\n“the mount or hill at the back of the country”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Dumfries and Galloway<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Annan<\/td>\nInbhir Anainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dumfries<\/td>\nD\u00f9n Phris<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gatehouse of Fleet<\/td>\nTaigh an Rathaid<\/i><\/td>\n“House on the Road”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gretna<\/td>\nGreatna<\/i><\/td>\nGretna means “(place at the) gravelly hill”, from Old English greot “grit” (in the dative form greoten) and hoh “hill-spur”.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kirkcudbright<\/td>\nCille Chuithbeirt<\/i><\/td>\n“the church of St Cuthbert”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Langholm<\/td>\nLangaim<\/i><\/td>\nAlso known colloquially as the “Muckle Toon”. From Norse – long field by the river<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lockerbie<\/td>\nLocarbaidh<\/i><\/td>\nThe name means Lockard’s Farm in Old Norse.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sanquhar<\/td>\nAn t-Seann Chathair<\/i><\/td>\n“the old seat”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stranraer<\/td>\nAn t-Sr\u00f2n Reamhar<\/i><\/td>\nThe name is believed to come from the Scottish Gaelic An t-Sr\u00f2n Reamhar<\/i>: literally “the fat nose”, it means “the broad headland”.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whithorn<\/td>\nTaigh Mh\u00e0rtainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Dunbartonshire<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Alexandria<\/td>\nAm Magh Leamhna<\/i>Cathair Alastair<\/i><\/td>\n“plain of the Lennox”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balloch<\/td>\nBealach<\/i><\/td>\n“the pass”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bearsden<\/td>\nCille Ph\u00e0draig \u00d9r<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bishopbriggs<\/td>\nCoille Dobhair<\/i><\/td>\nthe name of the old parish of Cadder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clydebank<\/td>\nBruach Chluaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dumbarton<\/td>\nD\u00f9n Breatann<\/i>D\u00f9n Breatainn<\/i><\/td>\n“fort of the Britons”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duntocher<\/td>\n”D\u00f9n T\u00f2chair<\/i>Druim T\u00f2chair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kirkintilloch<\/td>\nCathair Cheann Tulaich<\/i>Cair Ceann Tulaich<\/i><\/td>\n“fort at the end of the hillock”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Falkirk<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Bo’ness<\/td>\nCeann Fh\u00e0il<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Falkirk<\/td>\nAn Eaglais Bhreac<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grangemouth<\/td>\nInbhir Ghrainnse<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Larbert<\/td>\nL\u00e8irbert<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polmont<\/td>\nPoll-Mhonadh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Fife<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Aberdour<\/td>\nObar Dobhair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cowdenbeath<\/td>\nCoilltean Beithe<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cupar<\/td>\nCupar<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunfermline<\/td>\nD\u00f9n Ph\u00e0rlain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glenrothes<\/td>\nGleann R\u00e0thais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inverkeithing<\/td>\nInbhir Ch\u00e8itein<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kirkcaldy<\/td>\nCair Chaladain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rosyth<\/td>\nRos Saidhe<\/i>Ros Saoithe<\/i>Ros Fh\u00ecobha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Andrews<\/td>\nCill R\u00ecmhinn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Glasgow<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Glasgow<\/td>\nGlaschu<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Govan<\/td>\nBaile a’ Ghobhainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Partick<\/td>\nP\u00e0rtaig<\/i>Pearraig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Highland Region<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Aberarder<\/td>\nObar \u00c0rdair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aberchalder<\/td>\nObar Chaladair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abriachan<\/td>\nObar Itheachan<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achachork<\/td>\nAchadh a’ Choirce<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achanalt<\/td>\nAchadh nan Allt<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achandunie<\/td>\nAchadh an D\u00f9naidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acharacle<\/td>\n\u00c0th Tharracail<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achaphubuil<\/td>\nAchadh a’ Ph\u00f9baill<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achateny<\/td>\nAchadh an Teine<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achentoul<\/td>\nAchadh an t-Sabhail<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achgarve<\/td>\nAn t-Achadh Garbh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achinahuagh<\/td>\nAchadh na h-Uamha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achintee<\/td>\nAchadh an t-Suidhe<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achintraid<\/td>\nAchadh na Tr\u00e0ghad<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achindrean<\/td>\nAchadh an Dreaghainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achininver<\/td>\nAchadh an Inbhir<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achinduich<\/td>\nAchadh an Dabhaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achnacarry<\/td>\nAchadh na Cairidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achnaha<\/td>\nAchadh na h-\u00c0tha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achnahanat<\/td>\nAchadh na h-Annaid<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achnagarron<\/td>\nAchadh nan Gearran<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achnasaul<\/td>\nAchadh nan Sabhal<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achnasheen<\/td>\nAchadh na S\u00ecne<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achnashellach<\/td>\nAchadh nan Seileach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achriesgill<\/td>\nAchadh R\u00ecdhisgil<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achosnich<\/td>\nAchadh Osnaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achvarasdal<\/td>\nAchadh Bh\u00e0rrasdail<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Achvaich<\/td>\nAchadh a’ Bh\u00e0thaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alness<\/td>\nAlanais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inveralligin<\/td>\nInbhir \u00c0iliginn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Altnaharra<\/td>\nAllt na h-Eirbhe<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alvie<\/td>\nAlbhaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kensaleyre<\/td>\nCeann S\u00e0il Eighre<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardachu<\/td>\n\u00c0rd Achadh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardcharnich<\/td>\n\u00c0ird Cheatharnaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ardclach<\/td>\n\u00c0ird Chlach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aviemore<\/td>\nan Aghaidh Mh\u00f2r<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ballachulish<\/td>\nBaile a’ Chaolais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beauly<\/td>\nA’ Mhanachainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Broadford<\/td>\nAn t-\u00c0th Leathann<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Castlebay<\/td>\nB\u00e0gh a’ Chaisteil<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Craignure<\/td>\nCreag an Iubhair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cromarty<\/td>\nCromba<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Culloden<\/td>\nC\u00f9il Lodair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dingwall<\/td>\nInbhir Pheofharain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dornoch<\/td>\nD\u00f2rnach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fort Augustus<\/td>\nCille Chuimein<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fort William<\/td>\nAn Gearasdan<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fortrose<\/td>\nA’ Chananaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glencoe<\/td>\nGleann Comhann<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inverness<\/td>\nInbhir Nis<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John o’ Groats<\/td>\nTaigh Iain Ghr\u00f2t<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kingussie<\/td>\nCeann a’ Ghiuthsaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kyle of Lochalsh<\/td>\nCaol Loch Aillse<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mallaig<\/td>\nMalaig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nairn<\/td>\nInbhir Narann<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portree<\/td>\nPort R\u00ecgh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rosemarkie<\/td>\nRos Maircnidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strathpeffer<\/td>\nSrath Pheofhair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thurso<\/td>\nInbhir The\u00f2rsa<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tongue<\/td>\nTunga<\/i> or Cinn T\u00e0ile<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ullapool<\/td>\nUlapul<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wick<\/td>\nInbhir \u00d9ige<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Inverclyde<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Gourock<\/td>\nGuireag<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenock<\/td>\nGrianaig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Port Glasgow<\/td>\nPort Ghlaschu<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wemyss Bay<\/td>\nB\u00e0gh nan Uaimhean<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Lanarkshire<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Airdrie<\/td>\nAn t-\u00c0rd Ruigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coatbridge<\/td>\nDrochaid a’ Ch\u00f2ta<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cumbernauld<\/td>\nComar nan Allt<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Kilbride<\/td>\nCille Bhr\u00ecghde an Ear<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hamilton<\/td>\nHamaltan<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kilsyth<\/td>\nCill Saidhe<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lanark<\/td>\nLannraig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Motherwell<\/td>\nTobar na M\u00e0thar<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rutherglen<\/td>\nAn Ruadh Ghleann<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Lothian and Edinburgh<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Dalkeith<\/td>\nDail Ch\u00e8<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunbar<\/td>\nD\u00f9n B\u00e0rr<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edinburgh<\/td>\nD\u00f9n \u00c8ideann<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Haddington<\/td>\nBaile Adainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leith<\/td>\nL\u00ecte<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Livingston<\/td>\nBaile Dh\u00f9nl\u00e8ibhe<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linlithgow<\/td>\nGleann Iucha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Moray<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Aberlour<\/td>\nObar Lobhair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alves<\/td>\nAn \u00c0bhais<\/i>, An \u00c0bhas<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buckie<\/td>\nBucaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cullen<\/td>\nInbhir Cuilinn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dallas<\/td>\nDalais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dufftown<\/td>\nBaile Bhainidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elgin<\/td>\nEilginn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forres<\/td>\nFarrais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keith<\/td>\nBaile Ch\u00e8<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lossiemouth<\/td>\nInbhir Losaidh<\/i><\/td>\nmouth\/estuary of the Lossie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tomintoul<\/td>\nTom an t-Sabhail<\/i><\/td>\n“Hillock of the Barn”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Orkney<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Kirkwall<\/td>\nBaile na h-Eaglais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Outer Hebrides<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Balallan<\/td>\nBaile Ailein<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stornoway<\/td>\nSte\u00f2rnabhagh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tarbert<\/td>\nAn Tairbeart<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Perth and Kinross<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Aberfeldy<\/td>\nObar Pheallaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blair Atholl<\/td>\nBl\u00e0r Athaill<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Callander<\/td>\nCalasraid<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crieff<\/td>\nCraoibh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comrie<\/td>\nCuimridh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunkeld<\/td>\nD\u00f9n Chailleann<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gleneagles<\/td>\nGleann Eagas<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perth<\/td>\nPeairt<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pitlochry<\/td>\nBaile Chloichridh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scone<\/td>\nSg\u00e0in<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Renfrewshire<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Erskine<\/td>\nArasgain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paisley<\/td>\nP\u00e0islig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Renfrew<\/td>\nRinn Fri\u00f9<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scottish Borders<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Eyemouth<\/td>\nInbhir Eighe<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Galashiels<\/td>\nAn Geal \u00c0th<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawick<\/td>\nHamhaig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jedburgh<\/td>\nDeadard<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kelso<\/td>\nCealsaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melrose<\/td>\nAm Maol Ros<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Newcastleton<\/td>\nBaile a’ Caisteal Nuadh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peebles<\/td>\nNa P\u00f9ballan<\/i><\/td>\n“The Tents” – the English probably in fact from the British: compare Welsh “Pebyll”.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selkirk<\/td>\nSalcraig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Stirling<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Aberfoyle<\/td>\nObar Phuill<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arnprior<\/td>\nEarrann a’ Phriair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bannockburn<\/td>\nAllt a’ Bhonnaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cowie<\/td>\nCollaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crianlarich<\/td>\nA’ Chr\u00econ-L\u00e0raich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunblane<\/td>\nD\u00f9n Bhl\u00e0thain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Killearn<\/td>\nCill Earnain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kippen<\/td>\nAn Ceapan<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stirling<\/td>\nSruighlea<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyndrum<\/td>\nTaigh an Droma<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scottish glens<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Glen Tilt<\/td>\nGleann Teilt<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glendaruel<\/td>\nGleann D\u00e0 Ruadhail<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scottish hills and mountains<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Beinn a’ Ghl\u00f2<\/td>\nBeinn a’ Ghl\u00f2<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beinn an Lochain<\/td>\nBeinn an Lochain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beinn Bheula<\/td>\nBeinn Bheula<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beinn Bhuidhe (Glen Fyne)<\/td>\nA’ Bheinn Bhuidhe<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beinn Dorain<\/td>\nBeinn D\u00f2bhrain<\/i><\/td>\n“hill of the streamlet””hill of the otters”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beinn Lochain<\/td>\nBeinn Lochain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beinn Luibhean<\/td>\nBeinn Luibhean<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Narnain<\/td>\nBeinn Narnain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beinn Reithe<\/td>\nBeinn Reithe<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beinn \u00ccme<\/td>\nBeinn \u00ccme<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Arthur<\/td>\nBeinn Artair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Avon<\/td>\nBeinn Athfhinn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Donich<\/td>\nBeinn D\u00f2mhnaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Ledi<\/td>\nBeinn Leitir<\/i><\/td>\n“Mountain of the slope”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Lomond<\/td>\nBeinn Laomainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Lui<\/td>\nBeinn Laoigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Macdui<\/td>\nBeinn Mac Duibh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben More (Mull)<\/td>\nBeinn Mh\u00f2r<\/i><\/td>\n“great mountain”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Nevis<\/td>\nBeinn Nibheis<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Vane<\/td>\nBeinn Mheadhain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)<\/td>\nBeinn Mh\u00f9rlaig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bennachie<\/td>\nBeinn na C\u00ecche<\/i><\/td>\n“hill of the breast”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Binnein an Fhidhleir<\/td>\nBinnein an Fhidhleir<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Braeriach<\/td>\nBr\u00e0igh Riabhach<\/i>Am Br\u00e0igh Riabhach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cairn Gorm<\/td>\nAn C\u00e0rn Gorm<\/i><\/td>\n“blue or green hill”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cairn Toul<\/td>\nC\u00e0rn an t-Sabhail<\/i><\/td>\n“hill of the barn”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cairngorms<\/td>\nAm Monadh Ruadh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clach Bheinn (Lochgoilhead)<\/td>\nClach Bheinn (Lochgoilhead)<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cnoc Coinnich<\/td>\nCnoc Coinnich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cruach nam Miseag<\/td>\nCruach nam Miseag<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cruach nam Mult<\/td>\nCruach nam Mult<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cruach nan Capull<\/td>\nCruach nan Capull<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cuillin<\/td>\nAn Cuiltheann<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carn Glas<\/td>\nC\u00e0rn Glas<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grampian Mountains<\/td>\nAm Monadh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lochnagar<\/td>\nBeinn Ch\u00ecochan<\/i><\/td>\n“mountain of breasts”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monadhliath Mountains<\/td>\nMonadh Liath<\/i><\/td>\n“grey mountains”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Keen<\/td>\nMonadh Caoin<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mounth<\/td>\nMonadh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mullach Coire a’ Chuir<\/td>\nMullach Coire a’ Chuir<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Schiehallion<\/td>\nS\u00ecdh Chailleann<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stob an Eas<\/td>\nStob an Eas<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stob na Boine Druim-fhinn<\/td>\nStob na Boine Druim-fhinn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Cobbler<\/td>\nBeinn Artair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Devil’s Point<\/td>\nBod an Deamhain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tom Molach<\/td>\nTom Molach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tom nan Gamhna<\/td>\nTom nan Gamhna<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scottish passes<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Cairnwell Pass<\/td>\nC\u00e0rn a’ Bhailg<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Footdee<\/td>\nBun D\u00e8<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lairig Ghru<\/td>\nL\u00e0irig Dhr\u00f9<\/i><\/td>\n“pass of Dhru or Druie”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scottish rivers<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Alladale River<\/td>\nAbhainn Alladail<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abhainn a’ Ghlinne Mh\u00f2ir<\/td>\nAbhainn a’ Ghlinne Mh\u00f2ir<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bervie Water<\/td>\nUisge Bhiorbhaigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carron Water, Aberdeenshire<\/td>\nCarrann<\/i><\/td>\n“the shrimps”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carron Water, Dumfriesshire<\/td>\nCarrann<\/i><\/td>\n“the shrimps”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cowie Water<\/td>\nUisge Chollaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Add<\/td>\nAbhainn \u00c0d<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Carron (Forth)<\/td>\nAbhainn Carrann<\/i><\/td>\n“the shrimps”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Carron, Sutherland<\/td>\nCarrann<\/i><\/td>\n“the shrimps”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Carron, Wester Ross<\/td>\nCarrann<\/i><\/td>\n“the shrimps”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Clyde<\/td>\nAbhainn Chluaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Dee, Aberdeenshire<\/td>\nUisge Dh\u00e8<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Dee, Galloway<\/td>\nD\u00e8<\/i>Uisge Dh\u00e8<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Don<\/td>\nDeathan<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Forth<\/td>\nUisge For or Abhainn Dubh<\/i><\/td>\n“The black river”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Garry, Inverness-shire<\/td>\nGaradh<\/i>Abhainn Gharadh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Garry, Perthshire<\/td>\nGar<\/i>Abhainn Ghar<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River North Esk<\/td>\nEasg Thuath<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Spey<\/td>\nAbhainn Sp\u00e8<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Tay<\/td>\nAbhainn Tatha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Teith<\/td>\nUisge Theamhich<\/i><\/td>\n“The pleasant water”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River Tweed<\/td>\nAbhainn Tuaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
River UryRiver Urie<\/td>\nUaraidh<\/i>\u00d9raidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water of Aven<\/td>\nan t-Uisge B\u00e0n<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scottish lochs<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Campbeltown Loch<\/td>\nLoch Chille Chiarain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gare Loch<\/td>\nAn Gearr Loch<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holy Loch<\/td>\nAn Loch Sianta<\/i><\/i>An Loch Seunta’<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Affric<\/td>\nLoch Afraig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Ard<\/td>\nLoch na h-\u00c0irde<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Arkaig<\/td>\nLoch Airceig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Assynt<\/td>\nLoch Asaint<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Awe<\/td>\nLoch Obha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Cluanie<\/td>\nLoch Cluanaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Doon<\/td>\nLoch Dh\u00f9in<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Drunkie<\/td>\nLoch Drongaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Earn<\/td>\nLoch \u00c9ireann<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Eck<\/td>\nLoch Eich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Ericht<\/td>\nLoch Eireachd<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Etive<\/td>\nLoch Eite<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Fyne<\/td>\nLoch F\u00ecne<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Garry<\/td>\nLoch Garraidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Goil<\/td>\nLoch Goill<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Katrine<\/td>\nLoch Ceiteirein<\/i>Loch Ceathairne<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Lochy<\/td>\nLoch Lochaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Lomond<\/td>\nLoch Laomainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Long<\/td>\nLoch Long<\/i><\/td>\n“Ship Lake”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Lyon<\/td>\nLoch L\u00ecomhann<\/i><\/td>\n“Ship Lake”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Maree<\/td>\nLoch Ma-ruibhe<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Morar<\/td>\nLoch Mh\u00f2rair<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Ness<\/td>\nLoch Nis<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Ossian<\/td>\nLoch Oisein<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Quoich<\/td>\nLoch Chuaich<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Rannoch<\/td>\nLoch Raineach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Riddon<\/td>\nLoch Ruel<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Shiel<\/td>\nLoch Seile<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Shin<\/td>\nLoch S\u00ecn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Tay<\/td>\nLoch Tatha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scottish firths<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Firth of Lorn<\/td>\nAn Linne Latharnach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scottish Islands<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Ailsa Craig<\/td>\nCreag Ealasaid<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baleshare<\/td>\nBaile Sear<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barra HeadBerneray<\/td>\nBe\u00e0rnaraigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barra<\/td>\nBarraigh, Eilean Bharraigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benbecula<\/td>\nBeinn nam Fadhla<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Berneray, North Uist<\/td>\nBe\u00e0rnaraigh (na Hearadh)<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BerneraGreat Bernera<\/td>\nBe\u00e0rnaraigh (\u00d9ig)<\/i>Be\u00e0rnaraigh M\u00f2r<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burnt Islands<\/td>\nEilean M\u00f2r<\/i>Eilean Fraoich<\/i>Eilean Buidhe<\/i><\/td>\n“Large Island””Heather Island””Yellow Island”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canna<\/td>\nCanaigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coll<\/td>\nCola<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colonsay<\/td>\nColbhasa<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Davaar IslandIsland Davaar<\/td>\nEilean D\u00e0 Bh\u00e0rr<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Easdale<\/td>\nEilean \u00c8isdeal<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eigg<\/td>\nEige<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eilean Dubh M\u00f2r<\/td>\nEilean Dubh M\u00f2r<\/i><\/td>\n“big black island”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eilean DubhGlen Caladh Island<\/td>\nEilean Dubh<\/i><\/td>\n“Black Island”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellenabeich<\/td>\nEilean nam Beitheach<\/i><\/td>\n“island of the birchwoods”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eriskay<\/td>\n\u00c8irisgeigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fair Isle<\/td>\nEilean nan Geansaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flodaigh<\/td>\nFlodaigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fraoch-eilean<\/td>\nFraoch-eilean<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gigha<\/td>\nGiogha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grimsay, South East Benbecula<\/td>\nGriomasaigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grimsay (north)<\/td>\nGriomasaigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harris<\/td>\nNa Hearadh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inner Hebrides<\/td>\nNa h-Eileanan a-staigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iona<\/td>\n\u00cc<\/i>\u00cc Chaluim Chille<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Islay<\/td>\n\u00ccle<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isle of ArranArran<\/td>\nArainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isle of ButeBute<\/td>\nEilean Bh\u00f2id<\/i>Eilean Bh\u00f2dach<\/i>B\u00f2d<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isle of JuraJura<\/td>\nDi\u00f9ra<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isle of MullMull<\/td>\nMuile<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lewis and Harris<\/td>\nLe\u00f2dhas agus na Hearadh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lewis<\/td>\nLe\u00f2dhas<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lismore<\/td>\nLiosm\u00f2r<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Muck<\/td>\nEilean nam Muc<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Uist<\/td>\nUibhist a Tuath<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orkney<\/td>\nArcaibh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Outer Hebrides<\/td>\nNa h-Eileanan Siar<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raasay<\/td>\nRatharsair<\/i><\/td>\nSometimes, Ratharsaigh<\/i>, but this is incorrect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rum<\/td>\nR\u00f9m<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scalpay, Inner Hebrides<\/td>\nSgalpaigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scalpay, Outer Hebrides<\/td>\nSgalpaigh (na Hearadh)<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shetland<\/td>\nSealtainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skye<\/td>\nAn t-Eilean Sgitheanach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Uist<\/td>\nUibhist a Deas<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St Kilda<\/td>\nHiort<\/i><\/td>\nThe same name is used for the main island of the group.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Black Isle<\/td>\nAn t-Eilean Dubh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tiree<\/td>\nTioridh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vatersay<\/td>\nBhatarsaigh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Other islands<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Channel Islands<\/td>\nEileanan a’ Chaolais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isle of Man<\/td>\nEilean Mhanainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rathlin<\/td>\nReachlainn<\/i>Reachra<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scottish regions<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Borders<\/td>\nCr\u00ecochan na h-Alba<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Central Region<\/td>\nRoinn Meadhanach<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dumfries and Galloway<\/td>\nD\u00f9n Phr\u00ecs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grampian<\/td>\nRoinn a’ Mhonaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fife<\/td>\nF\u00ecobha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Highland<\/td>\nA’ Gh\u00e0idhealtachd<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lothian<\/td>\nLodainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orkney<\/td>\nArcaibh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tayside<\/td>\nTaobh Tatha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Outer Hebrides<\/td>\nNa h-Eileanan Siar<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shetland<\/td>\nSealtainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strathclyde<\/td>\nSrath Chluaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Pre-1975 counties<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/th>\nScottish Gaelic<\/th>\nMeaning or Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Aberdeenshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Obar Dheathain<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angus(Forfarshire until 1928)<\/td>\nSiorrachd Aonghais<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Argyll<\/td>\nEarra-Gh\u00e0idheal<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ayrshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Inbhir \u00c0ir<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Banffshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Bhanbh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Berwickshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Bhearaig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caithness<\/td>\nGallaibh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clackmannanshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Chlach Mhanainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
County of Bute<\/td>\nSiorrachd Bh\u00f2id<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dumfriesshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Dh\u00f9n Phris<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunbartonshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Dh\u00f9n Breatainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Lothian(Haddingtonshire until 1921)<\/td>\nLodainn\/Labhdaidh an Ear<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fife<\/td>\nF\u00ecobha<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inverness-shire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Inbhir Nis<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kincardineshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Chinn Ch\u00e0rdainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kinross-shire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Chinn Rois<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kirkcudbrightshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Chill Chuithbeirt<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lanarkshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Lannraig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midlothian(County of Edinburgh until 1890)<\/td>\nMeadhan Lodainn\/Labhdaidh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
County of Moray(also known as Elginshire until 1918)<\/td>\nMoireibh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nairnshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Inbhir Narann<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orkney<\/td>\nArcaibh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peeblesshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd nam Puballan<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perthshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Pheairt<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Renfrewshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Rinn Fri\u00f9<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ross and Cromarty<\/td>\nRos is Cromba<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roxburghshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Rosbruig<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selkirkshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Shailcirc<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zetland(Shetland)<\/td>\nSealtainn<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stirlingshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Shruighlea<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sutherland<\/td>\nCataibh<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Lothian(Linlithgowshire until 1924)<\/td>\nLodain\/Labhdaidh an Iar<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wigtownshire<\/td>\nSiorrachd Bhaile na h-\u00d9ige<\/i><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To understand the occurrence of Gaelic in place names in Scotland we thought it would be good to show a map and a breakdown of places and their Gaelic equivalent or the Gaelic the modern name is derived from. We hope you find this interesting: Roy Pedersen, Chair of Ainmean-\u00c0ite na h-Alba, and author of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":65969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[885,1181],"class_list":["post-60954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaelic-heritage","tag-gaelic","tag-gaelic-language"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Alba1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60954"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65970,"href":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60954\/revisions\/65970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/65969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/project1-m9gb2xku8.live-website.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}