Badicaul
hamlet · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Badicaul is likely a variant of Badcall, deriving from Gaelic 'badh' meaning a clump or patch, and 'call' possibly referring to a narrow place or strait. It describes a patch of land in a narrow area.
Word origins
- Badi
- GaelicClump or patch(from bad "clump, patch, thicket")
- caul
- GaelicNarrow place or strait(from caol "narrow, strait")
Historical forms
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