Galloway

See also: galloway

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic (eadar na) Gall-Ghàidhealaibh (literally “(among the) foreign Gaels”), a term used for Gaelic-speaking Norse settlers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡæləweɪ/
• Hyphenation: Gal‧lo‧way

Proper noun

Galloway within Scotland.

Galloway

1. A formerly Gaelic-speaking region in the southwestern-most corner of Scotland, now part of Dumfries and Galloway council area. Its capital is Kirkcudbright.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Lakefield Township, Saginaw County and Lafayette Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
   2. A neighbourhood of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.
   3. A township in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
   4. An unincorporated community in Prairie Township, Franklin County, Ohio.
   5. An unincorporated community in Panola County, Texas.
   6. A census-designated place and coal town in Barbour County, West Virginia.
   7. An unincorporated community in the town of Franzen, Marathon County, Wisconsin.
3. A locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.
4. A rural locality in Central Otago district, north-east of Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand.
5. A surname.

Derived terms

• Belted Galloway
• Dumfries and Galloway
• Galloway boiler
• Galloway tube
• Gallowegian
• Galwegian
• New Galloway

 

Related terms

• Gallovidia
• Gallovidian

Translations

region of Scotland

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 加洛韋／加洛韦 (Jiāluòwéi)

• Latin: Gallovidia f (Medieval Latin)
• Manx: Yn Ghallioo
• Marathi: गॅलोवे (gĕlove), गॅलवे (gĕlve)
• Scots: Gallowa
• Scottish Gaelic: Gall-Ghàidhealaibh, Gallobha

See also

• Galway

Noun

Galloway (plural Galloways)

1. One of a breed of beef-producing cattle, originating in Galloway, Scotland.