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Tarbert

settlement · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

Tarbert is a Gaelic name meaning 'isthmus' or 'portage'. It refers to a narrow strip of land between two bodies of water, often a site for carrying boats overland.

Word origins

Tarbert
Gaelicisthmus, portage(from tar "across", bert "carry")