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Etymology
The explanation of the name is misleadingly incomplete. 1. It is very clear that Largs is NOT on a slope - on the contrary it is characteristically on flat land - and the slopes behind it are not special to the immediate Largs area. Indeed the "Ghallda" offered actually means "lowland" 2. Ayrshire in general was part of Strathclyde which remained an independent kingdom speaking P Celtic for a long time and the ensuing interlude before Scots/English took over is very short. So it is highly unlikely that the name would be Gaelic based anyway. This is supported by the fact that the river at Largs is called the "Gogo Water" "Gogo" is derived from the Welsh/Pictish/Brythonic cognate of the Modern Welsh "gogerdd" meaning "slope/proclivity/ledge/terrace".
So the name Largs is really quite a late name and is a fairly poor translation of the original Brythonic. It really means "(the town on) the lowland terrace in front of the escarpment."
The assertiveness of the article is entirely misplaced. Freuchie (talk) 08:42, 18 May 2024 (UTC)