Balmacara

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GaelicSurmised
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Balmacara is a Gaelic name meaning 'place of the rock'. It is derived from 'bal', meaning 'place', and 'a' charra', meaning 'of the rock'.

Word origins

Bal
Gaelicplace(from bàil "place")
macara
Gaelicof the rock(from a' charra "of the rock")

Historical forms

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