What does Brae mean in Scottish?

Definition of brae
chiefly Scotland. : a hillside especially along a river.
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What does Brae mean in Gaelic?

brae n. a hillside, slope, stretch of rising ground, etc.
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What does Bonnie Brae mean in Scottish?

In fact, Bonnie Brae means "pleasant hill" in Gaelic, a language still spoken in Scotland and Ireland. Whether a group of influential Scots christened the street, which runs north to south from Echo Park to Pico-Union, is still unknown.
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Is Brae a Scottish word?

Etymology. Brae is the Lowland Scots word for the slope or brow of a hill. The word 'Brae' in Shetland dialect has a different meaning; it may come from the Old Norse word breiðr meaning broad.
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What does Bree mean in Scot?

Definition of bree (Entry 2 of 2) now chiefly Scottish. : liquid in which a substance has been boiled or steeped : broth, soup, gravy.
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What is the Scottish word for my darling?

m' ulaidh ort! my darling/dear!
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What is Bree in Gaelic?

“Bree” is apparently a Scots Gaelic word that means “a disturbance.” That's pretty much how I saw Brianna when she first appeared on the show.
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What does Brea mean?

What is the meaning of the name Brea? The name Brea is primarily a female name of English origin that means Hill. English/Welsh habitational surname for someone who lived on or near a hill: From the Old English term "breg" or the Welsh, Cornish "bre" meaning hill. Also a Spanish word for "tar."
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What does Skara Brae mean in English?

British Dictionary definitions for Skara Brae

Skara Brae. / (ˈskærə) / noun. a Neolithic village in NE Scotland, in the Orkney Islands: one of Europe's most perfectly preserved Stone Age villages, buried by a sand dune until uncovered by a storm in 1850.
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What does BLAE mean?

: dark blue or bluish gray.
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What does Braemar mean in Scottish?

/ (ˌbreɪˈmɑː) / noun. a village in NE Scotland, in Aberdeenshire; Balmoral Castle is nearby: site of the Royal Braemar Gathering, an annual Highland Games meeting.
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What is a burn in Scotland?

In local usage, a burn is a kind of watercourse. The term applies to a large stream or a small river. The word is used in Scotland and England (especially North East England) and in parts of Ulster, Australia and New Zealand.
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Who owns Bonnie Brae House?

The Bonnie Brae house is owned by the Church of God in Christ and cared for by Sol Calimpusan, known as Sister Sol. Born 54 years ago in the Philippines and raised as a Catholic, she is a 5-foot-1-inch whirlwind of prayer meetings and evangelistic endeavors who is quick to offer a “hallelujah.”
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Why is Scotland called Alba?

The Gaels gave Scotland its name from 'Scoti', a racially derogatory term used by the Romans to describe the Gaelic-speaking 'pirates' who raided Britannia in the 3rd and 4th centuries. They called themselves 'Goidi l', modernised today as Gaels, and later called Scotland 'Alba'.
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What is Glen in Scottish?

'Glen' is the Scottish term for a valley. Many have a U-shape and were gouged into existence by huge glaciers that ground down the mountains. The glaciers finally departed at the end of the last ice age 11,500 years ago.
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Is Brae a Scrabble word?

Yes, brae is in the scrabble dictionary.
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What is the oldest village in Scotland?

Skara Brae is a prehistoric village that was in use between roughly 3100 B.C. and 2500 B.C. Located on the west coast of the main island of Orkney, in Scotland, what makes the site special is its good state of preservation. Visitors can still see the furniture of the stone houses that people used 5,000 years ago.
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Who first settled in Scotland?

12,000BC. People first occupied Scotland in the Paleolithic era. Small groups of hunter-gatherers lived off the land, hunting wild animals and foraging for plants. Natural disasters were a serious threat – around 6200BC a 25m-high tsunami devastated coastal communities in the Northern Isles and eastern Scotland.
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Why is Skara Brae so famous?

Why is Skara Brae important? Skara Brae is one of the best preserved Neolithic settlements anywhere in Western Europe – which makes it a super-special find for archeologists. The amazing artefacts discovered at this incredible site give us an insight into what life was like in Britain during that time.
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Is Brea an Irish name?

▼ as a girls' name has the meaning "high, noble, exalted". Brea is a version of Breanna (English, Irish, Gaelic, Celtic): form of Brianna.
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Does Brea mean tar?

Just visit the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California! “Brea” is the Spanish word for tar. The tar pits are areas where tar has seeped up from under the ground for over 40,000 years.
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Is Brie a Scottish name?

The name Brie is primarily a female name of French origin that means From Brie Region Of France.
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Is the Irish for dad?

Again, most Irish children use English words for their fathers. These include Dad, Daddy, and Da. The Irish Gaelic word for father is Athair (AH her).
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How do you say beautiful in Scottish?

Female | A quintessential Scottish name that will never go out of fashion, Bonnie is the Scots word for beautiful, pretty, stunning and attractive.
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What is the Scottish word for honey?

Scottish Word: Spune.
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