- found in the names of large districts such as Strathclyde, Strathearn and Strathnaver, as well as more minor names such as Green Strath in Aberdeenshire and Helshetter Strath in Caithness, a strath is a wide river valley. The word is derived from Gaelic srath, and its frequent use in place-names reminds us of the former dominance of Gaelic across the country in medieval times.
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