Ardslave
hamlet · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ardslave is likely a Gaelic name, with 'àird' meaning 'height' or 'point'. The second element 'slave' is uncertain but could be related to a personal name or a descriptive term.
Word origins
- Ard
- GaelicAttestedheight, point, promontory(from àird "height, point")
- slave
- Gaelicuncertain, possibly personal name or descriptive
Historical forms
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