Gullane

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/ˈɡʌlɪn//ˈɡʌlən//ˈɡɪlɪn//ˈɡɪlən/

proper noun

A coastal village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4882).

OriginScottish Gaelic gualann →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4882).

Origin

  1. Scottish Gaelicgualann“shoulder”
  2. EnglishGullane

Ultimately from Scottish Gaelic gualann (“shoulder”); the pronunciation with /ʌ/ is historically a spelling pronunciation, but is now the usual local pronunciation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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