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Gullane

/ˈɡʌlɪn/

Gullane proper noun: a coastal village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4882).

Proper noun

Gullane

  1. A coastal village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4882).

Origin of Gullane

Ultimately from Scottish Gaelic gualann (“shoulder”); the pronunciation with /ʌ/ is historically a spelling pronunciation, but is now the usual local pronunciation.

Questions about Gullane

What does Gullane mean?
Gullane means a coastal village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4882).
What part of speech is Gullane?
Gullane is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gullane?
Gullane is pronounced /ˈɡʌlɪn/.

Words near Gullane in the dictionary

  1. Gullah Geechee
  2. Gullah-Geechee
  3. Gullah/Geechee
  4. Gullahs
  5. Gulland
  6. Gullane
  7. Gullas
  8. Gullatt
  9. Gullatts
  10. gulled
  11. Gulledge

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