Balmoral
See also: balmoral
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
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.[1] The second element may be Pictish, equivalent to Welsh mawr (“large”) + Welsh iâl (“pastureland”).[2]
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Balmoral
- A castle and associated estate in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, that is a private residence of the British sovereign (OS grid ref NO2595).
- 1947 January and February, O. S. Nock, “"The Aberdonian" in Wartime”, in Railway Magazine, page 8:
- As we climbed the Marykirk Bank Ogilvie spoke of the passes leading over to Deeside, and of the Royal deer forests around Balmoral; then, with mingled pride and modesty, he added, "I've driven the King seven times."
- A suburb of Galashiels, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4836). [3]
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Irish Baile Mhóireil, baile + mór, from Old Irish mór (“big, great”)).
Proper noun edit
Balmoral
- A suburban area in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Further reading edit
Balmoral Castle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Balmoral (District Electoral Area) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References edit
- ^ Mills, A.David (2011 October 21) A Dictionary of British Place Names, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN s.v.
- ^ MacBain, Alexander (1922) Place names Highlands & Islands of Scotland, E. Mackay, page 156
- ^ “OS: Scottish Borders”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), (Can we date this quote?)