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Gaillimh.

Galway (a county of Ireland)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡal̠ʲə/Galway
  1. Galway (a county of Ireland)

    feminine
  2. Galway (a city in County Galway, Ireland)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Of uncertain meaning. The City of Galway is named from the old name for the River Corrib that runs from Lake Corrib to Galway Bay, Abhainn na Gaillimhe in Irish. It is said that gaillimh may mean “rocky” or “stony” in English.

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