Carradale
valley · Argyll and Bute
GaelicSurmised
Probable5 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a valley ('dale' from Old Norse, but often used interchangeably with Gaelic 'gleann' or similar terms in place names). The first element 'Carr' is likely Gaelic, possibly meaning 'rock' or 'stony place'.
Word origins
- Carr
- GaelicAttestedrock, stony place(from carr "rock")
- Dale
- Old Norsevalley(from dalr "valley")
Historical forms
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