Etymology

Atholl

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Today it means: A historical division of the Scottish Highlands within the modern council area of Perth and Kinross. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Athall ← Middle Irish aith-
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The story

  1. Middle Irish · derived fromaith-“second, further”
  2. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromAthall
  3. English todayAtholl

From Scottish Gaelic Athall, possibly from Middle Irish aith- (“second, further”) + Fódla, a poetic name for Ireland.

Words from the same roots

Scottish GaelicAthall all →

Athol

Middle Irishaith- all →

Athol

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