Bardrainney
suburban area · Inverclyde
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Bardrainney is a Gaelic name. 'Barr' means 'top' or 'summit', and 'drainney' might relate to 'drann' meaning 'thistle' or a similar prickly plant, suggesting a high place with thistles.
Word origins
- Barr
- Gaelictop, summit(from barr "top, summit")
- drainney
- Gaelicthistle(from drann "thistle")