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[Facts] Re: "S(t)ruighlea" and "Leaxa" (Old English)
by
kynaston
(guest)
4/7/2005, 8:59 AM
in reply to
a message by "Bagpus"
Re
: S(t)ruighlea
This is the Scottish name for
Stirling
. This may mean "place of strife" from Stri-thralla.
As for Leaxa, I agree with Bagpus, probably related to the English name Lax meaning "salmon".
Hope
this helps :)
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