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Atholl

Atholl proper noun: a historical division of the Scottish Highlands within the modern council area of Perth and Kinross.

Proper noun

Atholl

  1. A historical division of the Scottish Highlands within the modern council area of Perth and Kinross.
  2. An ancient Scottish ten-times-created earldom, more recently dukedom, which initially possessed the above lands.

Forms of Atholl

alternative formAthole
alternative formAthol

Origin of Atholl

From Scottish Gaelic Athall, possibly from Middle Irish aith- (“second, further”) + Fódla, a poetic name for Ireland.

Words formed from Atholl

Questions about Atholl

What does Atholl mean?
Atholl means a historical division of the Scottish Highlands within the modern council area of Perth and Kinross.
What part of speech is Atholl?
Atholl is a proper noun.

Words near Atholl in the dictionary

  1. Athol
  2. Athol brose
  3. Athol Springs
  4. Athole
  5. Athole brose
  6. Atholl
  7. Atholl brose
  8. Atholton
  9. Atholville
  10. Atholwood
  11. athomeness

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