List of Scottish Gaelic place names
The following place names are either derived from Scottish Gaelic or have standard Gaelic equivalents:Scotland / Alba
Argyll and Bute
Ayrshire
Clackmannanshire
Dumfries and Galloway
Dunbartonshire
Falkirk
Fife
Highland Region
Inverclyde
Lanarkshire
Lothian and Edinburgh
Moray
Orkney
Outer Hebrides
Perth and Kinross
Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders
Stirling
Scottish glens
Scottish passes
Scottish rivers
Scottish lochs
Scottish firths
Scottish Islands
Other islands
Scottish regions
Pre-1975 counties
Canada
Names in Cape Breton Island '
- Broad Cove: An Caolas Leathann
- Glendale: Bràigh na h-Aibhneadh
- Inverness: Baile Inbhir Nis or An Sithean
- Judique: Siùdaig
- Mabou: Màbu or An Drochaid
- Southwest Margaree: Bràigh na h-Aibhne
- Whycocomagh: Hogamah
- Baddeck: Badaig
- Iona: Sanndraigh
- The North Shore: An Cladach a Tuath
- St Ann's: Baile Anna
- Christmas Island: Eilean na Nollaig
- Big Beach: An Tràigh Mhòr
- Grand Mira: A' Mhira Mhòr
- Big Pond: Am Pòn Mòr
- Loch Lomond: Loch Laomainn
- Marion Bridge: Drochaid Mhira
- Sydney: Baile Shidni
- Grand River: Abhainn Mhòr
- Port Hastings: Còbh a' Phlàstair
- Port Hawkesbury: Baile a' Chlamhain or An Gut
Names in mainland Nova Scotia '
- Antigonish Am Baile Mòr
- Arisaig Àrasaig
- Giant's Lake: Loch an Fhamhair
- Halifax Halafacs
- New Glasgow Am Baile Beag or Glaschu Nuadh
Elsewhere in Canada
- Glengarry County, Ont. Siorrachd Gleanna Garadh
- Bruce County, Ont. Siorramachd Bhruis
- Nova Scotia Alba Nuadh or Alba Ùr
- Newfoundland Talamh an Èisg or Eilein a' Trosg
- Prince Edward Island: Eilean Eòin or An t-Eilean Dearg; Eilean a' Phrionnsa
- Lewes, Prince Edward Island An Tuirc
- Calgary, Alta. Calgarraidh
- Stornoway, Quebec Steòrnabhagh
The southern South Island of New Zealand was settled by the Free Church of Scotland, and many of its placenames are of Scottish Gaelic origin :
- Lake Aviemore – an Aghaidh Mhòr
- Balclutha – Baile Chluaidh
- Lake Benmore – Beinn Mhor
- Clutha River – Cluaidh
- Clyde – Cluaidh
- Dunedin – Dùn Èideann
- Inch Clutha – Innis Chluaidh
- Invercargill – Inbhir, plus the surname Cargill
- Kinloch – Ceann Loch
- Oban – an t-Òban
- Water of Leith – Lìte
The placename Strath Taieri combines the Gaelic Srath with the Māori river name Taieri.
Gaelic names elsewhere in New Zealand include the following:
- Huntly – Hunndaidh
- Kinleith – Ceann Lìte
- Lagmhor – Lag Mhor
Other regions
- Cornwall – A’ Chòrn
- Gibraltar – Giobraltair
- Yorkshire – Siorramachd Ioirc
Cities outside Scotland
- Athens – Baile na h-Àithne
- Belfast – Beul Feirste
- Bergen – Boirbhe
- Berwick – Bearaig
- Brussels – Am Bruiseal
- Carlisle – Cathair Luail
- Derry – Doire Chaluim Chille
- Dublin – Baile Àth Cliath
- Galway – Baile na Gailbhinn
- Liverpool – Poll a' Ghruthain
- London – Lunnainn
- Manchester – Manchain
- Newcastle – An Caisteal Nuadh
- Oxford – Àth nan Damh
- Rome – An Ròimh
- York – Eabhraig
Continents
- Africa – Afraga
Countries
Asia
Far East
Middle East
Elsewhere
Europe
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
North America
South America
Australasia and Oceania
