Athy

A1T1H4Y4

proper noun

A market town in County Kildare, Ireland.

OriginIrish Baile →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A market town in County Kildare, Ireland.

Origin

  1. IrishBaile
  2. EnglishAthy

From Irish Baile Átha Í, "(town of the) ford of Ae," from áth (“ford”) + Ae, the latter being a Celtic chieftain who is said to have been killed on the river crossing in battle. However, Í could instead mean "yew tree," from iúr.

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APA

Athy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athy

MLA

“Athy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Athy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athy.

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