Balachuirn
settlement · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Balachuirn is a Gaelic name, possibly meaning 'town of the horn' or 'settlement of the horn-shaped feature'. 'Bal' is a variant of 'baile' (town/settlement), and 'achuirn' might relate to 'ad curn' (at the cairn) or a horn-like shape.
Word origins
- Bal
- GaelicAttestedtown, settlement(from baile "town")
- achuirn
- Gaelichorn or cairn(from ad curn "at the cairn", cuirne "horn")
Historical forms
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