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Barraigh
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈparˠaj/
English name: Barra · Western Isles
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
perhaps “Saint Finbar’s island”
The origin of this name is not certain. This is the meaning the sources below give.
Nearby & related:
Èirisgeigh · EriskayTiriodh · TireeBeàrnaraigh · BernerayPort Rìgh · PortreeTarsgabhaig · TarskavaigTobar Mhoire · Tobermory
Sources
- Wiktionary: Barraigh (Scottish Gaelic) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Barra (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q223212 (CC0)
Meaning, etymology and pronunciation text is adapted from Wiktionary. The adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coordinates and identifiers from Wikidata (CC0). Areas and map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.
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