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English word origin

Etymology of Athol

From Scottish Gaelic Athall, possibly from Middle Irish aith- (“second, further”) + Fódla, a poetic name for Ireland.

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Alternative spelling of Atholl. · A community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. · A ward and former township in Prince Edward County, Ontario. · A minor city in Kootenai County, Idaho.

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From Scottish Gaelic Athall, possibly from Middle Irish aith- (“second, further”) + Fódla, a poetic name for Ireland.

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  • Derivation mentionAthallgd
  • Derivation mentionaith-mga · second, further

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