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Tiriodh
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈt͡ʃʰiɾʲəɣ/
English name: Tiree · Argyll and Bute
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
possibly “Tyr’s abode”, from Old Norse Týrvist; it is also read as tìr “land” and iodh “corn”
The origin of this name is not certain. This is the meaning the sources below give.
Nearby & related:
Ì Chaluim Chille · IonaTobar Mhoire · TobermoryBarraigh · BarraÈirisgeigh · EriskaySròn an t-Sìthein · StrontianDiùra · Jura
Sources
- Wiktionary: Tiriodh (Scottish Gaelic) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Tiree (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikipedia: Tiree (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q511617 (CC0)
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