LOCHALSH & SKYE
Gaelic Place Names
A simple Guide to Gaelic place-names in and around the Skye and Lochalsh areas
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Scottish Gaelic Words (pronounced Gaah-lick) |
Pronunciation | English Meaning |
| an | ann | the |
| an | ann | of the |
| a' | a | the |
| Abhainn | av-in | river |
| Allt | all-t | stream |
| Aonach | ou-nach | ridge/hill or marketplace |
| Baile | baal | town |
| Beag | bay-k | little |
| Bealach | b-yal-ach | mountain pass |
| Beinn/Ben | bay-n/ben | mountain/hill |
| Ban/Bhan | ban/van | white/fair |
| Bidean | beet-yan | peak |
| Brae | bray | top/summit |
| Buidhe | boo-ya | yellow |
| Bun | bun | foot |
| Cairn | kayr-n | pile of stones |
| Caol | kyle | narrow strait |
| Ciche | keesh-ta | breast |
| Cill | kil | church |
| Corrie/Choire | korry | bowlshaped |
| Creag | kray-k | rocky/cliff |
| Dearg | jer-ak | red |
| Druim | droo-um | ridge |
| Drochaid | droch-it | bridge |
| Dubh | doo | black |
| Eagach | ay-kack | notched |
| Eas | ay-s | waterfall |
| Eilean | ayl-ay-n | island |
| Fada | fata | long |
| Garbh | garv | rough |
| Glais | glis | stream |
| Glas | glas | grey/green |
| Inbhir | inver | confluence |
| Labhar | fa-var | loud |
| Lagan | la-gan | hollow |
| Lairig | lar-ig | pass |
| Leathan | lay-than | broad |
| Loch | loch | lake |
| Lochan/Lochain | loch-an | small lake |
| Mam | mam | round hill |
| Meadhoin | vain | middle |
| Meall | me-yal | hill/lump |
| Mor | more | big |
| Mullach | mull-ach | summit |
| Oban | oh-ban | little bay |
| Odhar | oh-er | dappled |
| Sgurr/Sgorr | skoor | peak |
| Sron | srawn | point |
| Strath/Srath | strath | broad valley |
| Stob | stop | peak |