Lìonal
village · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Lìonal is a Gaelic name, likely meaning 'place of the little island' or 'place of the marshy ground'. It may derive from 'lòn' (island, marsh) with a diminutive suffix.
Word origins
- Lìon
- GaelicAttestedisland or marshy ground(from lòn "island, marsh")
- al
- Gaelicdiminutive suffix
Historical forms
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