Galway

== English == === Etymology === Anglicization of Irish Gaillimh, of uncertain meaning, said to mean "stony' (referring to the River Corrib). If so, it probably derives from Old Irish calad (“hard”); compare caillou, of Gaulish origin. === Pronunciation === (Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈɡɒːlweː/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔːlweɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔlweɪ/ (General American, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑlweɪ/ Rhymes: -ɔːlweɪ === Proper noun === Galway A county in the West of the Republic of Ireland. Synonym: County Galway A city in County Galway, Ireland. A toponymic surname from Irish. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Galloway === Noun === Galway (plural Galways) (nautical) Ellipsis of Galway hooker.