Gille-ruadh etymology

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic word gille-ruadh comes from Scottish Gaelic ruadh (Red, auburn. Redheaded.), Scottish Gaelic gille

Etymology of gille-ruadh

Detailed word origin of gille-ruadh

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ruadh Scottish Gaelic (gla) Red, auburn. Redheaded.
gille Scottish Gaelic (gla) (dated) servant, follower. Boy, lad, youth (male aged from the toddler years to about the middle twenties). Man, boy (as a familiar address for a male of any age).
gille-ruadh Scottish Gaelic (gla) Parr (one fish).