Atholl
English
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Athall, possibly from Old Irish Ath-fhotla (“New Ireland”) or Athfochla.
Proper noun
Atholl
- 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.
Derived terms
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