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Gleann Comhann
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌɡ̥lɛun̪ˠə ˈkʰɔ̃hən̪ˠ/ (North Uist)
English name: Glencoe · Highland
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“valley of the River Coe”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
An Ruadh-Ghleann · RutherglenBaile a' Chaolais · BallachulishAn Gearasdan · Fort WilliamSròn an t-Sìthein · StrontianLios Mòr · LismoreAn t-Òban · Oban
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gleann Comhann (Scottish Gaelic) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Glencoe (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q956688 (CC0)
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