Scottish Regions
English | Scottish Gaelic | Meaning or Notes |
---|---|---|
Argyll | Earra-Ghàidheal | |
Badenoch | Bàideanach | |
Borders | Crìochan na h-Alba | |
Caithness | Gallaibh | |
Dunbartonshire | Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn | |
Fife | Fìobh | |
Highland | A' Ghàidhealtachd | |
Lochaber | Loch Abar | |
Orkney | Arcaibh | |
The Outer Hebrides | Na h-Eileanan Siar | |
Perth and Kinross | Peairt agus Ceann Rois | |
Shetland | Sealtainn |
Read more about this topic: List Of Scottish Gaelic Place Names
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