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Ardrossan

Àird Rosain

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Meaning

the headland of Rosan ('small promontory')


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Location

Ayrshire

North Ayrshire

NS224423


English / Map Form: Ardrossan

Gaelic Form: Àird Rosain


Location: North Ayrshire

Post Town: ARDROSSAN

County: Ayrshire

Local Authority: North Ayrshire

English / Map Form: Ardrossan

Gaelic Form: Àird Rosain


Language Notes

 

Sources

Àrd Trosain: Watson in Dwelly

Ard-trossain (= Ard Rosain?): Robertson

Ardrossan is ‘cape of little cape,’ a pleonasm: Watson 1926, 498

Additional Information

Although two of the forms give Trosain, this would necessarily be very close in pronunciation to Rosain and both Watson and Robertson queried the form.

Ardrossan Harbour ~ Caladh Àird Rosain

Ardrossan South Beach ~ Tràigh a Deas Àird Rosain

Ardrossan Town ~ Baile Àird Rosain

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