Achantraid
village · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Achantraid is a Gaelic place name. The 'Ach' prefix signifies 'field' or 'plain'. The second part, 'antraid', is thought to derive from a word meaning 'smooth' or 'level'.
Word origins
- Ach
- GaelicAttestedfield, plain(from achadh "field")
- antraid
- Gaelicsmooth, level(from an-t-tréad "the smooth one")
Historical forms
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