Galway
A county in the West of the Republic of IrelandA county in the West of the Republic of Ireland.
» Galway — what a place!
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3 sensesA county in the West of the Republic of Ireland.
A city in County Galway, Ireland.
Galway, County Galway, Galway
Го́луэйGóluej, Го́луэйGóluej
Го́лвейHólvej, Го́луейHóluej, Го́лвейHólvej
A toponymic surname from Irish.
Examples
3 sentencesGalway — what a place!
I booked us a hotel in Galway tonight.
Galway is located in the west of Ireland.
Translations
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Origin
Anglicization of Irish Gaillimh, of uncertain meaning, said to mean "stony' (referring toAnglicization of Irish Gaillimh, of uncertain meaning, said to mean "stony' (referring to the River Corrib). If so, it probably derives from Old Irish calad (“hard”); compare caillou, of Gaulish origin.
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