Tobermory

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proper noun

A village, the main settlement on the island of Mull in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM5055).

OriginScottish Gaelic Tobar Mhoire →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village, the main settlement on the island of Mull in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM5055).
  2. A community in Northern Bruce Peninsula municipality, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicTobar Mhoire
  2. EnglishTobermory

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

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Translations

Scottish Gaelic Tobar Mhoire
  • Tobar Mhoirevillage on Mull, Scotland
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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