Athy

Meaning

Proper Noun

market town Kildare (county) Ireland (country).

Origin

From Irish Baile Átha Í, "(town of the) ford of Ae," from áth + Ae, the latter being a Celtic chieftain who is said to have been killed on the river crossing in battle. However, Í could instead mean "yew tree," from iúr.

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