Balmoral.
A castle and associated estate in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, that is a private residence of the British sovereign (OS grid ref NO2595).
Meaning & usage
A castle and associated estate in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, that is a private residence of the British sovereign (OS grid ref NO2595).
A suburb of Galashiels, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4836).
Where this word comes from
Castle name first appears in writing as Bouchmorale in 1451. Formed from a combination of Old Irish both (“hut, bothy, cot; cabin”) and an uncertain second element. The second element may be Pictish, equivalent to Welsh mawr (“large”) + Welsh iâl (“pastureland”).
A suburban area in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Where this word comes from
From Irish Baile Mhóireil, baile + mór, from Old Irish mór (“big, great”)).
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