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An Uaimh
English name: Navan · County Meath
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“the cave”, possibly a folk reshaping of Odhbha, a name from legend
The origin of this name is not certain. This is the meaning the sources below give.
Nearby & related:
Teamhair · TaraDroichead Átha · DroghedaBaile Brigín · BalbrigganLú · LouthCill Droichid · CelbridgeFine Gall · Fingal
Sources
- Wiktionary: Uaimh (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Navan (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q217845 (CC0)
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