Etymology

Gullane

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Today it means: A coastal village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4882). Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic gualann
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromgualann“shoulder”
  2. English todayGullane

Ultimately from Scottish Gaelic gualann (“shoulder”); the pronunciation with /ʌ/ is historically a spelling pronunciation, but is now the usual local pronunciation.

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