Strath of Orchy

valley · Argyll and Bute

GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements

This name describes a valley, likely named after the River Orchy. The Gaelic word 'srath' means valley or strath.

Word origins

Strath
GaelicAttestedvalley(from srath "valley, plain, river-plain")
of Orchy
Gaelicfrom Orchy(from urcadh "place of wild boars")

Historical forms

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