English / Map Form: Balmoral
Gaelic Form: Baile Mhorail
Location: Ballatar
Post Town: Ballater
County: Aberdeenshire
Local Authority: Aberdeenshire
English / Map Form: Balmoral
Gaelic Form: Baile Mhorail
Genitive Form: Bhaile Mhorail
Language Notes
Element Meaning
Sources
Baile Mhoireil 1911 Dwelly
Bail a’ Mhorail: Ronald Burn notes in Watson CW67
Bă-vŏrăl (Mrs M) Easter Balmoral, băl-vŏrar ¯ıas. (Do) Bal-mhóral, close ó (Mitchell) Bă-vŏr-ăl (Downie) “I might have said the name was from móral, majestic, but it is pronounced with a short o (Mitchell) : Diack MS2276
Bail Mhorail – Balmoralmar a chanadh muinntir Bhràigh Mhàrr: Tony Dilworth notes
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