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Glac an Làir

valley · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This valley name likely refers to a hollow or valley of the mare. 'Glac' means valley or hollow, and 'lathair' (or a related form) can mean mare. The genitive form indicates possession.

Word origins

Glac
Gaelicvalley, hollow(from glac "hollow, valley")
an
Gaelicthe(from an "the (masculine singular nominative)")
Làir
Gaelicof the mare(from lathair "mare (genitive)")