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Dalrymple

village · East Ayrshire

GaelicAI-generated

Dalrymple is a Gaelic name, likely from 'Dail' meaning 'meadow' or 'flat land', and 'Rymple' possibly referring to a 'winding stream' or 'bend'. It suggests a 'meadow by a winding stream'.

Word origins

Dal
Gaelicmeadow, flat land(from dàil "meadow, flat land by a river")
rymple
Gaelicwinding stream, bend(from reipil "winding stream, bend")

Historical forms

Dalrimpel