Timsgarry
village · Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Norse-GaelicSurmised
Probable5 sources · historical forms · name elements
This place name is a hybrid of Old Norse and Gaelic. 'Tims' likely comes from the Old Norse personal name 'Tímr', and 'garry' is from the Gaelic 'gearr' meaning short or small.
Word origins
- Tim
- Old NorsePersonal name(from Tímr "A personal name")
- garry
- GaelicAttestedShort, small(from gearr "short, small")
Historical forms
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