New Zealand
For brevity, only major places are on this list - the remainder can be found at the
- North Island
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Napier, New Zealand
- South Island and Stewart Island/Rakiura
- Balclutha - from the Gaelic for 'Clydetown' (Baile Chluaidh)
- Dunedin, from Dun Eideann, Scottish Gaelic for Edinburgh
- Lammerlaw Range (mountains)
- The Grampians (mountains)
- Oban, largest settlement in Stewart Island/Rakiura
- Ulva Island
- Water of Leith (river)
The South Island also contains the Strath-Taieri and the Ben Ohau Range of mountains, both combining Scots Gaelic and Maori origins. Invercargill has the appearance of a Scottish name, since it combines the Scottish prefix "Inver" (Inbhir), meaning a river's mouth, with "Cargill", the name of a Scottish official. (Invercargill's main streets are named after Scottish rivers: Dee, Tay, Spey, Esk, Don, Doon, Clyde, etc.). Inchbonnie is a hybrid of Lowland Scots and Scottish Gaelic
Read more about this topic: Scottish Place Names In Other Countries
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