Direcleit
settlement · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Direcleit is a Gaelic name, possibly meaning 'slope of the smooth stone' or 'slope of the flagstone'. 'Dire' relates to a slope, and 'cleit' to a smooth stone or flagstone.
Word origins
- Dire
- Gaelicslope(from dìre "slope")
- cleit
- GaelicAttestedsmooth stone, flagstone(from clach "stone")
Historical forms
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