"Blantyre" meaning in English

See Blantyre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic Blantaidhr, from Cumbric blaen tir (“top of the land”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|Blantaidhr}} Scottish Gaelic Blantaidhr, {{der|en|xcb|-}} Cumbric Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Blantyre
  1. A town and civil parish in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6857). Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, Towns in Scotland, Towns in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Blantyre-en-name-zwiKAYvQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 38 35 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 38 35 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 38 35 2
  2. A city in Blantyre district, Southern Region, Malawi. Categories (place): Cities in Southern Region, Malta, Places in Southern Region, Malta
    Sense id: en-Blantyre-en-name-C70-p-QD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 38 35 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 38 35 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 38 35 2
  3. Ellipsis of Blantyre District. A district of the Southern Region, Malawi. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Blantyre District (extra: A district of the Southern Region, Malawi) Categories (place): Places in Southern Region, Malta
    Sense id: en-Blantyre-en-name-wWVedNQm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 38 35 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 38 35 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 38 35 2
  4. A rural locality in Scenic Rim Region, south-east Queensland, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Queensland, Villages in Australia, Villages in Queensland
    Sense id: en-Blantyre-en-name-D-1mepHJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Blantyre District, High Blantyre, Low Blantyre
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