Malacleit
suburban area · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
GaelicSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Malacleit is likely derived from Gaelic 'mala' meaning bag or sack, and 'cleit' meaning a rocky outcrop or shelf. It may refer to a place with many rocky shelves.
Word origins
- Mala
- Gaelicbag, sack(from mala "bag, sack")
- cleit
- Gaelicrocky outcrop, shelf(from cleite "rocky outcrop, shelf")
Historical forms
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