Breasclete
village · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Norse-GaelicSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Breasclete is likely a Norse-Gaelic name, possibly meaning 'the crooked slope' or 'the crooked settlement'. It combines Old Norse and Gaelic elements.
Word origins
- Breas
- Norse-Gaeliccrooked(from bráðr "crooked")
- cleit
- Gaelicslope, settlement(from cliat "slope, settlement")
Historical forms
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