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Dictionary of
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname ARGYLE.
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From An
Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names, by William
Arthur, M. A., 1857.
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ARGYLE.
(Gaelic) An extensive shire on the western coast of Scotland.
The name is derived from the Gaelic Earra Ghaidheal, that is, the country
of the western Gael, or, according to Grant, the breeding-place of the Gael.
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
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