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Old 16th March 2002, 21:09
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What does it mean? I just saw that it was the Gaelic translation for Scotland. Right?
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Old 17th March 2002, 01:39
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Alba is Latin and it means white. Gaelic for Scotland - I don't think so.
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Old 17th March 2002, 03:34
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Mamie, you are right and wrong! Alba is Latin for white, but it is also Gaelic for Scotland. (Weren't you paying attention during Braveheart when Mel Gibson gives the war cry [b]"Alba gu bragh!"[b]?)
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Old 17th March 2002, 14:15
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But Neil is it Gaelic?? And if it is translation please.

I musta not been paying that close attention to Mel's words LOL.
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Old 18th March 2002, 00:25
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Yes, Mamie, it is Gaelic. I don't have the Gaelic myself so I cannot give you an exact translation, but idiomatically it means something like Scotland for ever!
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Yes, Mamie, it is Gaelic. I don't have the Gaelic myself so I cannot give you an exact translation, but idiomatically it means something like Scotland for ever!
It is also spelt "Alba gu brath", but "bragh" is also common.
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