Stranraer
An t-Sròn Reamhar
Meaning
the broad headland
Location
Dumfriesshire
Dumfries and Galloway
DG9
NX062606
English / Map Form: Stranraer
Gaelic Form: An t-Sròn Reamhar
Location: Dumfries & Galloway
Post Town: STRANRAER
Postcode area: DG9
County: Dumfriesshire
Local Authority: Dumfries and Galloway
English / Map Form: Stranraer
Gaelic Form: An t-Sròn Reamhar
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