South Ballachulish
village · Highland
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
South Ballachulish means 'the southern part of Ballachulish'. Ballachulish is derived from Gaelic 'Baile Islich', meaning 'village of the low place' or 'village of the stream'.
Word origins
- sūþ
- Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
- Baile Islich
- GaelicAttestedvillage of the low place/stream(from baile "village, settlement", isligh "low, lower, stream")
Historical forms
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