Genitive Form: na Sròine Reamhra

Language Notes

Element Meaning

G sròn ~ nose, headland; reamhar ~ fat, broad

Sources

“The parish of Stranraer is of modern origin and is of small extent Its name is of difficult derivation. Of old the name of this town appeared under different forms Stranrever Stronrever Stranraver and Stronrawer It is now generally written Stran raer and pronounced Stranrawer This name is obviously Celtic Stron appears as the prefix of many appellations in the Scoto Irish language of North Britain And is from the Gaelic Sron or Stron which signifies a nose or promontory and is usually applied to projections from rising grounds There is here such a projection or nose to which the Stron was probably applied The annex raer may be the Gaelic Reamhar which is pronounced Reavar signifying thick clumsy So Stron reaver would signify the thick nose or clumsy projection.” Chalmers’ Caledonia 1824 vol. iii, 435

Sròn reamhair: Watson in Dwelly
Sròn, An t-Sròn Reamhar: Mark

Additional Information

This name seems to derive from Chalmers’ comments above.

Stranraer Harbour ~ Caladh na Sròine Reamhra

Alternative Forms