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Cities and Towns Bailtean is Bailtean-mòra
There are plenty of Gaelic place names to be found in Scotland. There are also plenty of online resources and books that will give you more information on place names and often a breakdown of the Gaelic name. Here is a list of Scottish Cities and Towns and their Gaelic equivalent. Also try the Ordnance Survey Introductions to Gaelic origins of place names in Britain and Gaelic Place-names of Scotland project. Tha tòrr ainmean-àite Gàidhlig ann an Alba. Tha tòrr ghoireasan air-loidhne agus leabhraichean le barrachd fiosrachaidh mu ainmean-àite agus mu co às a thàinig gach ainm. Is e seo liosta de dh’ainmean-àite a th’ air na bailtean. Tuilleadh ghoireasan air a’ chuspair seo air làrach an Ordnance Survey agus Ainmean-àite na h-Alba.

City	Baile
Edinburgh	Dùn Èideann
Glasgow	Glaschu
Dundee	Dùn Dèagh
Aberdeen	Obar Dheathain
Inverness	Inbhir Nis
Stirling	Sruighlea
Paisley	Pàislig
East Kilbride	Cille Bhrìghde an Ear
Livingston	Baile Dhùn Lèibhe
Cumbernauld	Comar nan Allt
Kircaldy	Cathair Challdain
Dunfermline	Dùn Phàrlain
Ayr	Inbhir Àir
Perth	Peairt
Kilmarnock	Cille Mheàrnaig
Greenock	Grianaig
Glenrothes	Gleann Ràthais
Airdrie	Àrd Ruighe
Falkirk	An Eaglais Bhreac
Dumfries	Dùn Fris

If you want to ask someone where they are from, you would say: Cò às a tha thu? Ma tha thu ag iarraidh a’ faighneachd cò às a tha cuideigin, chanadh tu: Cò às a tha thu?