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Gallafield

cliff or slope · Shetland Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely means 'field belonging to Gala', a personal name of Old English origin. Alternatively, 'Gala' could refer to a stream or a specific type of plant.

Word origins

Gala
Old EnglishA personal name or possibly a stream/plant name(from Gala "personal name")
field
Old EnglishAn area of open land(from feld "field")