Portnalong
village · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Portnalong is a Gaelic name meaning 'the harbour of the long inlet'. It describes a harbour situated at the end of a long sea inlet.
Word origins
- Port
- Gaelicharbour, port(from port "harbour, port")
- na
- Gaelicof the(from an "of the")
- long
- GaelicAttestedlong inlet(from long "long inlet")
Historical forms
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