Etymology

Slumbay

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Today it means: A crofting township which now forms the southern section of Lochcarron, on the north side of Loch Carron in Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland. Full definition →

Middle English Slomba ← Scottish Gaelic Slumba ← Old Norse slaemr-vágr
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Slumbay · proper noun1

  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromSlugag“small pool”
  2. Old Norse · derived fromslaemr-vágr“slim or small bay”
  3. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromSlumba
  4. Middle English · inherited fromSlomba
  5. English todaySlumbay

Earlier Slumba, Slumpa, from Middle English Slomba, from Scottish Gaelic Slumba, probably from Old Norse slaemr-vágr (“slim or small bay”). Alternatively, perhaps from Scottish Gaelic Slugag (“small pool”). Possibly influenced by bay.

Slumbay · proper noun2

Blend of slum + Bombay (the city's former name) with influence from bay, especially in later use with Mumbai.

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