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Clachnaharry

Clachnaharry proper noun: a suburb of Inverness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6446).

Proper noun

Clachnaharry

  1. A suburb of Inverness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6446).

Origin of Clachnaharry

According to Roddy Maclean, from Scottish Gaelic clach na h-Aithrigh (“stone of repentance”) (see aithríoch), despite the popular derivation from clach na faire (“watchman's stone”).

Questions about Clachnaharry

What does Clachnaharry mean?
Clachnaharry means a suburb of Inverness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6446).
What part of speech is Clachnaharry?
Clachnaharry is a proper noun.

Words near Clachnaharry in the dictionary

  1. Claborn
  2. Claborns
  3. clachan
  4. Clachan of Campsie
  5. clachans
  6. Clachnaharry
  7. clack
  8. clack box
  9. clack boxes
  10. clack dish
  11. clack dishes

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