Etymology

Tobermory

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Today it means: A village, the main settlement on the island of Mull in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM5055). Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Tobar Mhoire
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromTobar Mhoire
  2. English todayTobermory

From Scottish Gaelic Tobar Mhoire (literally “Mary's well”).

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