Athol

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proper noun

A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.

OriginScottish Gaelic Athall ← Middle Irish aith- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Atholl.
  2. A place in Canada:
    1. A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
    2. A ward and former township in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. A minor city in Kootenai County, Idaho.
    2. A minor city in Smith County, Kansas.
    3. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Kentucky.
    4. A town and census-designated place therein, in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    5. An unincorporated community in Spink County, South Dakota.
  4. A rural locality in Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.
  5. A settlement in northern Southland, New Zealand.
  6. A male given name.

Origin

  1. Middle Irishaith-“second, further”
  2. Scottish GaelicAthall
  3. EnglishAthol

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Athol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athol

MLA

“Athol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Athol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athol.

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