Ardroil
settlement · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Ardroil is likely derived from Gaelic. It may mean 'red hill' or 'red point', referring to a prominent geographical feature.
Word origins
- ard
- GaelicAttestedheight, point, promontory(from ard "high")
- ruadh
- GaelicAttestedred(from ruadh "red")
Historical forms
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