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Baile Chèith
English name: Keith · Moray
Also written Baile Chè, Cèith
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
Keith probably comes from a Pictish word for “wood”
The origin of this name is not certain. This is the meaning the sources below give.
Nearby & related:
Am Muileann Bàn · MulbenMoireibh · MorayEilginn · ElginCàrn Gorm · Cairn GormObar Dheathain · AberdeenInbhir Nis · Inverness
Sources
- Wiktionary: Keith (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikipedia: Keith, Moray (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q1235112 (CC0)
Meaning, etymology and pronunciation text is adapted from Wiktionary. The adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some explanations draw on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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