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Chambers dictionary of etymology
Chambers dictionary of etymology












chambers dictionary of etymology

and Ir.), 'mountain,' Pen (W.), 'headland,' 'hilltop ' as Ben Nevis, Ben Lomond, The Twelve Pins, Bangor Pen, Pennigant, Penzance, Pennine Alps, Apennines, Pindus.īerg, Borough (A.S.

chambers dictionary of etymology

īeer (Heb.), 'a well ' as Beersheba, Beirout.īeg, Bihan (Celt.), 'little ' as Bally beg, Mor bihan.īen (Gael. and Gael.), 'a village' or 'town ' as Ballymore, Balbriggan, Balmoral, Ballantrae, Balquhidder.īan (Celt.), 'white ' as Banna, Banon, Banchory the rivers Ben, Bann, Bandon, Banney, &c.īeck (Scand.), Bach (Ger.), 'a brook ' as Hol beck, Lauter bach. abh, 'water,' appears in Aboyne, Awe.Īuch (Gael.), Agh (Ir.), 'a field ' as Auchinleck, Aghinver, Aghadoe.Īuchter (Gael.), 'summit ' as Auchterarder, Auchtermuchty.Īvon (Celt.), 'a river ' as Avon, Aven, Aisne, Inn, Ain, Vienne also in Devon, Evan, Guadi ana, Punj aub.īab (Ar.), 'a gate ' as Bab-el-mandeb, Bab-el.īad (Teut.), 'a bath ' as Bath, Baden, Karls bad.īahr (Ar.), 'a sea,' 'lake,' 'river ' as in Bahrein, Bahar-el-azrak.īala (Turk.), 'high ' as Balla-hissar, Balkan.īalloch (Gael.), 'a pass ' as Ballochmyle, Ballaghmore.īally (Ir. and Gael.), 'a ford ' as Athlone, Athtruim (now Trim), Athole. Īrd (Celt.), 'high ' as Ardoch, Airdrie, Ardrossan, Ardglass, Arden, Ardennes.Īth (Ir. Īk (Turk.), 'white ' as Ak-serai, 'white palace.'Īll (Gael.), 'white ' Al-ian, 'white water,' so the rivers Allen, Ellen, Aln, Lune, Allwen, Elwin.Īlt (Gael.), 'a stream ' as Altrive, Altnaharra, Garv ald.Īr, Ara, found in many river-names as Aire, Ayr, Aar, Aray, Irvine, Arno, Arve.

chambers dictionary of etymology

and Sans.), 'a dwelling ' as Hyder abad, Allah abad.Īber (Celt.), 'a confluence,' 'an embouchure ' as Aberfeldy, Aberdeen, Aberystwith, Barmouth, Aberbrothwick or Arbroath, Foch abers, Loch aber, Applecross for Aber-Crossan. aa), 'a stream ' as Gret a, Roth a, Thurs o ('Thor's stream'), Lax ay ('salmon stream').Ībad (Pers.














Chambers dictionary of etymology