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Glaschu
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈɡ̊l̪ˠas̪əxu//ˈɡ̊l̪ˠas̪əxɔ/
English name: Glasgow · Glasgow City
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“green hollow”, from an early British language
Nearby & related:
An Ruadh-Ghleann · RutherglenRinn Friù · RenfrewDùn Breatann · DumbartonSruighlea · StirlingGuireag · GourockLoch Long · Loch Long
Sources
- Wiktionary: Glaschu (Scottish Gaelic) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Glasgow (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q4093 (CC0)
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