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Galachlaw

hill or mountain · City of Edinburgh

GaelicAI-generated

Galachlaw is likely a hybrid name, possibly from Gaelic 'gallach' meaning 'stranger' or 'foreign', combined with 'law' (Old Norse for hill). It refers to a hill associated with strangers.

Word origins

Galach
Gaelicstranger, foreign(from gallach "stranger, foreign")
law
Old Norsehill, prominent feature(from lágr "low")