Hearadh

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • Na h-Earradh

Etymology

Probably from Old Norse herað (literally “district”), or perhaps Old Norse hærri (literally “higher”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Na Hearadh f pl

  1. Harris (an island of Na h-Eileanan Siar council area, Scotland)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: Harris

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN

Further reading

  • Colin Mark (2003) The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 731
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