Clachnaharry

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proper noun

A suburb of Inverness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6446).

OriginScottish Gaelic clach →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb of Inverness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6446).

Origin

  1. Scottish Gaelicclach
  2. EnglishClachnaharry

According to Roddy Maclean, from Scottish Gaelic clach na h-Aithrigh (“stone of repentance”) (see aithríoch), despite the popular derivation from clach na faire (“watchman's stone”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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