Altnaharra
hamlet · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Altnaharra is a Gaelic name. It likely derives from 'allt na h-earbha', meaning 'stream of the red deer'.
Word origins
- Alt
- GaelicAttestedStream(from allt "stream, burn")
- na h-earbha
- Gaelicof the red deer(from an fheòir "of the deer")
Historical forms
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