Clachnaharry
suburban area · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Clachnaharry likely derives from Gaelic. It means 'stone of the ferry' or 'stone of the harbour'. This refers to a stone feature associated with a crossing point.
Word origins
- Clach
- GaelicAttestedstone(from clach "stone")
- na
- Gaelicof the(from an "the")
- h-airigh
- GaelicAttestedferry/harbour(from airigh "ferry, harbour, shieling")
Historical forms
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