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Athy

Athy proper noun: a market town in County Kildare, Ireland.

Proper noun

Athy

  1. A market town in County Kildare, Ireland.

Origin of Athy

From Irish Baile Átha Í, "(town of the) ford of Ae," from áth (“ford”) + Ae, the latter being a Celtic chieftain who is said to have been killed on the river crossing in battle. However, Í could instead mean "yew tree," from iúr.

Questions about Athy

What does Athy mean?
Athy means a market town in County Kildare, Ireland.
What part of speech is Athy?
Athy is a proper noun.

Words near Athy in the dictionary

  1. Athurugau
  2. athwart
  3. athwartship
  4. athwartships
  5. athwartwise
  6. Athy
  7. athymhormia
  8. athymhormic
  9. athymia
  10. athymias
  11. athymic

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