Cleat
settlement · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested5 sources · historical forms · name elements
Cleat is likely an Old Norse placename, possibly derived from 'kléit', meaning 'rock' or 'cliff'. It would refer to a settlement near a rocky outcrop or cliff face.
Word origins
- Cleat
- Old Norserock(from kléit "rock, cliff")
Historical forms
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