Balmoral

== English == === Etymology 1 === Castle name first appears in writing as Bouchmorale in 1451. Formed from a combination of Old Irish both (“hut, bothy, cot; cabin”) and an uncertain second element. The second element may be Pictish, equivalent to Welsh mawr (“large”) + Welsh iâl (“pastureland”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /bælˈmɒɹəl/ (Scotland) IPA(key): [baɫˈmɔɹɫ̩] Rhymes: -ɒɹəl ==== Proper noun ==== Balmoral A castle and associated estate in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, that is a private residence of the British sovereign (OS grid ref NO2595). A suburb of Galashiels, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4836). ===== Derived terms ===== Balmorality balmoral === Etymology 2 === From Irish Baile Mhóireil, baile + mór, from Old Irish mór (“big, great”)). ==== Proper noun ==== Balmoral A suburban area in Belfast, Northern Ireland. === Etymology 3 === ==== Proper noun ==== Balmoral Other places elsewhere in the world: A place in Canada: A settlement in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia. A community in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood, Manitoba. A community in Bois-Joli village, Restigouche County, New Brunswick. A parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick. A community in Haldimand County, Ontario. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Tensas Parish, Louisiana. An unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland. An unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Tennessee. An unincorporated community in the town of Eagle, Richland County, Wisconsin. A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. A place in Australia: A locality in Mosman council area, Sydney, New South Wales. A suburb of Newcastle in the Lake Macquarie council area, New South Wales, Australia. A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. A suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland. A settlement in the Shire of Southern Grampians, Victoria. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. === Further reading === Balmoral on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Balmoral Castle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Balmoral (District Electoral Area) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References ===