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Hunter's Quay

suburban area · Argyll and Bute

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely derives from an Old English personal name, 'Hunta', meaning 'hunter'. The second element, 'quay', refers to a structure built out into the water for loading and unloading ships.

Word origins

Hunta
Old Englishhunter(from hunta "hunter")
quay
Old Englishquay(from cæg "key, quay")