Place names: Birds Ainmean-àite: Eòin
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Scottish Gaelic place names are all around you in Scotland. On this page you’ll find a list of words and phrases which may tell you what features looked like or had a connection with a bird. Memorise the words and understand the landscape of your favourite place in Scotland. Tha ainmean-àite Gàidhlig air feadh an àite ann an Alba. Air an duilleig seo, gheibhear liosta de dh’fhaclan is abairtean a bhios ag innse dhut dè seòrsa rudan air an fhearann a tha coltach ri eun neo aig a bheil ceangal gu eun. Carson nach cuimhnich thu na faclan seo gus cruth na tìre a thuigsinn air an t-àite as fheàrr leat?
| English | Gàidhlig | |
|---|---|---|
| place names | ainmean-àite | <)) |
| maps | mapaichean | <)) |
| dove | calman | <)) |
| hen | cearc | <)) |
| buzzard, kite | clamhan | <)) |
| cockerel | coileach | <)) |
| heron, crane (Please note this is only part of Gaelic name) | corra | <)) |
| heron | corra-ghritheach | <)) |
| starling | druid | <)) |
| swan | eala | <)) |
| bird | eun | <)) |
| seagull | faoileag | <)) |
| crow | feannag | <)) |
| raven | fitheach | <)) |
| goose | gèadh | <)) |
| beak | gob | <)) |
| eagle | iolaire | <)) |
| wild duck | lach | <)) |
| nest | nead | <)) |
| cormorant | sgarbh | <)) |
| duck | tunnag | <)) |
Place names: Animals
Ainmean-àite: Beathaichean
Learn Scottish Gaelic words connected to animals which appear in Scotland’s place names
Ionnsaich faclan ceangailte ri beathaichean a tha a’ nochdadh ann an ainmean-àite na h-Alba
Place names: People
Ainmean-àite: Daoine
Learn Scottish Gaelic words connected to people which appear in Scotland’s place names
Ionnsaich faclan ceangailte ri daoine a tha a’ nochdadh ann an ainmean-àite na h-Alba
Place names: Colours
Ainmean-àite: Dathan
Learn Scottish Gaelic words connected to colours which appear in Scotland’s place names
Ionnsaich faclan ceangailte ri dathan a tha a’ nochdadh ann an ainmean-àite na h-Alba
Place names: Water
Ainmean-àite: Uisge
Learn Scottish Gaelic words connected to water which appear in Scotland’s place names
Ionnsaich faclan ceangailte ri uisge a tha a’ nochdadh ann an ainmean-àite na h-Alba
Place names: Mountains
Ainmean-àite: Beanntan
Learn Scottish Gaelic words connected to mountains and hills which appear in Scotland’s place names
Ionnsaich faclan ceangailte ri beanntann agus cnuic a tha a’ nochdadh ann an ainmean-àite na h-Alba
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We have loads of place names in our dictionary. Have fun and find names based on these words.
Tha tòrr ainmean-àite againn san fhaclair againn. Gabh spòrs is lorg ainmean-àite stèidhichte air na faclan seo.
Ainmean-àite na h-Alba
Ainmean-àite na h-Alba
This is a resource which researches Gaelic place names of Scotland
'S egoireas a tha seo a tha a’ rannsachadh ainmean-àite Gàidhlig na h-Alba