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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