Atholl

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A historical division of the Scottish Highlands within the modern council area of Perth and Kinross.
  • An ancient Scottish ten-times-created earldom, more recently dukedom, which initially possessed the above lands.

Origin

  • From Scottish Gaelic Athall, possibly from Old Irish Ath-fhotla ("New Ireland") or Athfochla.

Modern English dictionary

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