Bruichladdich
Bruthach a' Chladaich
Meaning
brae of the shore
Location
Argyll & Bute
Argyll & Bute
NR264611
English / Map Form: Bruichladdich
Gaelic Form: Bruthach a' Chladaich
Location: Islay, Inner Hebrides
Post Town: ISLE OF ISLAY
County: Argyll & Bute
Local Authority: Argyll & Bute
English / Map Form: Bruichladdich
Gaelic Form: Bruthach a' Chladaich
Language Notes
G nom. sg. bruthach, masc. 'brae' + gen. sg. masc. def. art. a' (leniting) + lenited gen. sg. of cladach, masc. 'shore'Element Meaning
G bruthach ~ brae; cladach ~ shore
Sources
| Brudhach a Chladaich | 1882 Thomas |
| Bruichladdich | 1882 OS |
| Bruthach a’ Chladaich | Lands of Lordship |
| Bruthach a’ Chladaich [386b]; Bru chladaich [367]; Bru chladai(gh) [366] | Robertson MSs |
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