Slochd

He then had to jump, and appears to have lost his head, as instead of walking the short distance forward to Slochd to let the signalman know what had happened, he started the 6½-mile walk back to Carrbridge.

1940 November, “Notes and News: A Highland Collision”, in Railway Magazine, page 612:

A mountain pass traversed by both road and railway in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8424).


Redcastle

A coastal locality with a ruined castle on the Black Isle in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH5849).


Townend

West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire#English

A suburb of Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4076).


Hill of Fearn

A village in Ross-shire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8378).


Invergordon

A town and port in Ross-shire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7068).


Beauly

A village in Inverness-shire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH5246).


Forsinard

A hamlet in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC8943).


Grahamston

A suburb of Falkirk, Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8880).


Carntyne

A suburb of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6365).


Partickhill

A neighbourhood in Partick, Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5567).


Bridgeton

A suburb of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6063).


Mountcastle

en-proper noun

Mountcastle (countable and uncountable, plural Mountcastles)

Perhaps a habitational surname from a now lost place, from mount + castle. Alternatively, a further Anglicization of the Irish surname Mountcashell.

A suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.


Dennyloanhead

A village in Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8080).


Stewarton

A village near Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NR6919).

A town in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4146).


Lugton

A hamlet in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4152).

A suburban area in Dalkeith, Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3367).


Hairmyres

South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire#English

A suburb of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6053).


Millikenpark

A small suburb near Johnstone, Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4162).


Ravenswood

A suburb of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (approx OS grid ref NS7574).

North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire#English


Uplawmoor

East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire#English

A village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4355).


Muirend

A southern suburb of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5759).


Avonbridge

A village in Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9172).


Fauldhouse

A village in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9360).


Ladywell

A suburb of Livingston, West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0568).


Carron Water

A minor river in Kincardineshire, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, which flows into the North Sea at Stonehaven.

Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway#English

A minor river in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, which joins the River Nith at Carronbridge.


Shieldmuir

A suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7755).


Greenhead

A suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8054).


St Fort

Apparently named after a sandy ford, not a saint's name.

A rural locality south of Newport-on-Tay, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4125).


Holy Island

An island off Arran, in the Firth of Clyde, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0530).


Waterside

A suburb of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NK1147).

A village near Dalmellington, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4408).

A village near Fenwick, East Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS4843).

East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire#English

A village next to Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6773).


Dalmellington

A small market town in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4805).


Dawsholm

A neighbourhood in Glasgow, Scotland, which includes Dawsholm Park (OS grid ref NS5569).


Mawcarse

Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross#English

A hamlet near Milnathort, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1405).


Rockcliffe

A coastal village in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX8453).


Ecclefechan

A village in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY1974).


Kirkpatrick-Fleming

A village in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY2770).


Tongue

en-prop

Tongue (countable and uncountable, plural Tongues)

A village by the Kyle of Tongue in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC5956).


Elvanfoot

A small village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9517).


Thankerton

A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9738).


Bellahouston

A suburb of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland, south-west of the city centre (OS grid ref NS5563).


Broxburn

A hamlet near Dunbar, East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6977).

A town in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0872).


Roslin

A village in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2763).


Tranent

Said to be of Brythonic origin, from the elements *treβ (“settlement, town”) and *nant (“stream, brook”).

A town in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4072).


Dinnet

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4698).


Crathes

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7596).


Hassendean

Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders#English

A small village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, originally in Roxburghshire (OS grid ref NT5420).


Neilston

A village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4757).


Helmsdale

A coastal village in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND0215).

A river, the River Helmsdale in Highland council area, which flows into the North Sea at Helmsdale.


Annandale

A valley or strath in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.


Ashgrove

A neighbourhood in Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9207).

A small suburb of Elgin, Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ2262).


Dunure

A coastal village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2515).


Cairneyhill

A village in Fife council area, Scotland, west of Dunfermline (OS NT0486).


Levenmouth

A conurbation at the mouth of the River Leven in Fife council area, Scotland, which includes the towns of Buckhaven, Methil and Leven.


Buckhaven

A coastal town in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3698).


Torryburn

A village in Fife council area, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth (OS grid ref NT0286).


Rothesay

From Middle Scots Rothersay, apparently from an Old Norse term ending in ey (“island”), like other place names ending in -ay.
The town in New Brunswick may have been named after then-Prince of Wales Edward VII (1841 - 1910), who visited the area in 1860. The civil parish is named after the town.

A town on the Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0864).


Taynuilt

A village in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0031).


Hollybush

A small settlement in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3914).


Turnhouse

A locality next to Edinburgh Airport in Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1674).


Wilsontown

Wilsontown Ironworks
Wilsontown, West Virginia

A small village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9455).


Fernhill

A southern suburb of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6159).


Forrestfield

Forrestfield, North Lanarkshire
Forrestfield, Western Australia

A small settlement in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8567).


Pinmore

A hamlet in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX2092).


Maryfield

A suburb of Dundee, Dundee council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4132).


Woodhall

en-proper noun

Woodhall (countable and uncountable, plural Woodhalls)

From Old English wudu (“wood”) + hall (“heall”).

A housing estate near Port Glasgow, Inverclyde council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3473).


Armadale

A small coastal village on the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG6303).

A village in Sutherland, Highland council area (OS grid ref NC7864).

A town in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9368).


Beith

A small town in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3454).


Darvel

A small town in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5637).


Parkend

A hamlet near Sandwick, Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4531).


Sandwick

For Scottish places, from Old Norse sandr (“sand”) + vik (“inlet, bay”)

A parish on Mainland, Orkney Islands council area.

Shetland Islands
Shetland Islands#English

A village in south Mainland, Shetland Islands council area (OS grid ref HU4323).

A location on Sand Wick, a bay on the isle of Unst, Shetland Islands council area (OS grid ref HP6102).

A hamlet on the isle of Whalsay, Shetland Islands council area (OS grid ref HU5461).

A village near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area (OS grid ref NB4432).


Unst

An island in the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland, the northernmost in the inhabited British Isles.


Whalsay

From Old Norse hvalr (“whale”) + ey (“island”).

An island in the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.


Ashgill

A village east of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7850).


Tornagrain

A hamlet and planned village in Highland council area, Scotland, north-east of Inverness (OS grid ref NH7649).


Brechin

Possibly from Pictish, from the name Brychan.

A town in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6060).


Greenloaning

A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically it was in Perthshire (OS grid ref NN8307).


Cardross

A village on the Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, historically part of Dunbartonshire (OS grid ref NS3477).


Dumbuck

A locality near Milton, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4274).


Harthope

A hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, on the border with South Lanarkshire (OS grid ref NT0312).


Braehead

A hamlet south of Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway council area (OS grid ref NX4252).

A shopping centre etc. in Renfrewshire council area, on the banks of the Clyde (OS grid ref NS5267).

A suburb of Ayr, South Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS3522).

A hamlet near Thorntonhall, South Lanarkshire council area (OS grid ref NS5955).

A small village north of Carstairs, South Lanarkshire council area (OS grid ref NS9550).

A hamlet next to Coalburn, South Lanarkshire council area (OS grid ref NS8134).

A suburb of Stirling, Stirling council area (OS grid ref NS8092).

A suburb of Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire council area (OS grid ref NS4079).


Mid Calder

A village near Livingston, West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0767).


Uphall Station

A village south of Uphall, West Lothian council area, Scotland, located at Uphall railway station (OS NT0670).


Uphall

A village in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0571).


Hiort

St Kilda (an archipelago in the westernmost part of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland)


Seafield

A suburb of Aberdeen, Aberdeen council area (OS grid ref NJ9104).

A suburban area in the City of Edinburgh (OS grid ref NT2875).

A coastal area and housing estate south of Kirkcaldy, Fife council area; Seafield Colliery was located here (approx OS grid ref NT2789).

A locality outside Inverness, Highland council area (OS grid ref NH6946).

A coastal suburb of Ayr, South Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS3220).

A village near Blackburn, West Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT0066).


Connel Ferry

A location of a railway station at Connel, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9134).


Barraigh

→ English: Barra

Barraigh (mutation mutation-radical)
Bharraigh (lenition mutation)

Perhaps from Old Irish Fionnbharr and Old Norse ey (literally “St Finbar's island”)

bor

Barra (an island in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland).


Carnbroe

A suburb of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7463).


Garnkirk

A settlement in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6768).


Carmyle

A suburb in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6562).


Kirkliston

A small town in the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1274).


Auchtermuchty

A small town in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2311).


Charlestown

A hamlet in the City of Aberdeen council area (OS grid ref NJ9300).

A neighbourhood in St Combs, Aberdeenshire council area (OS grid ref NK0563).

A village in Fife council area, on the Firth of Forth (OS grid ref NT0583).

A village in the Black Isle, Highland council area (OS grid ref NH6448).

A hamlet in Wester Ross, Highland council area (OS grid ref NG8174).

A hamlet near Burghead, Moray council area (OS grid ref NJ1367).


Wester Ross

Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty#English

A loosely defined area in the west of Ross and Cromarty, now part of Highland council area, Scotland.


Easter Ross

A loosely defined area in the east of Ross and Cromarty, now part of Highland council area, Scotland.


Burghead

A small coastal town in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ1168).


Cott

en-proper noun

Cott (countable and uncountable, plural Cotts)

From the Old English personal name Cotta.

A hamlet by Weisdale Voe, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU3749)


Parkside

A suburb of Cleland, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8058).


Strathpeffer

A village and spa town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH4858).


Fodderty

A hamlet near Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH5159).


Nethercleuch

A locality north of Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY1286).


Dinwoodie

A locality north of Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY1090).


Tewel

A hamlet west of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO8285).


Rosehill

A suburb of the city of Aberdeen, Aberdeen council area (OS grid ref NJ9208).

A hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area (OS grid ref NO5499).


Rose Hill

A hill near Tain, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7479).


Abbeyhill

A suburb in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2774).


Penicuik

From Cumbric pen (“head, top, summit”) + Cumbric *y (“(of) the”) + Cumbric *cṻg (“cuckoo”).

A town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2360).


Westhill

A small town in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, to the west of Aberdeen (OS grid ref NJ8307).

A village in Highland council area, Scotland, to the east of Inverness (OS grid ref NH7144).


Grange Hill

A locality near Beith, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland, spelt Grangehill on one map (OS grid ref NS3554).


Kirkton of Cults

A small settlement in Cults parish, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3409).


Cults

A western suburb of Aberdeen, Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8903).

A hamlet south of Gartly, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5330).

Kirkton of Cults
Kirkton of Cults#English

A parish in Fife council area, Scotland; the parish church is at Kirkton of Cults.


Douglastown

A hamlet south-west of Forfar, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4147).


Kirkton

A hamlet near Douglastown, Angus council area (OS grid ref NO4246).

A small village in Dumfries and Galloway council area (OS grid ref NX9781).

A suburb of Dundee, Dundee council area (OS grid ref NO3933).

A small village in Fife council area (OS grid ref NO3625).

A hamlet near Hawick, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT5413).

A settlement near Aberfoyle, Stirling council area (OS grid ref NN5100).

A suburb of Livingston, West Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT0366).


Inveresk

A suburban village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3572)


St Leonard's

A neighbourhood in the city of Edinburgh, Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2672).


Hawthornden

A hamlet near Hawthornden Castle and Rosewell, Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2963).


Bonnyrigg

From earlier Bonnyrig, Bonny Rigg, Bonny Ridge, Bannoc Rig and Bannockrigg, firstly known as Bonnebrig.

A town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3065).


Kinlochleven

Kinloch is from Scottish Gaelic ceann + loch, the head of Loch Leven.

A village at the head of Loch Leven, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN1861).


Loch Leven

A sea loch in Highland council area, Scotland.

A lake in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, its outlet is the River Leven.


Balranald

A bay of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.


Glenshee

A ski centre just inside Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, to the north of Glen Shee in Perth and Kinross council area (OS grid ref NO1378).


Maryton

A parish of Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church#English

(historical) A parish of Brechin, Roman Catholic Church in Scotland


Plean

A village in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8387).


Bridge of Allan

A small town in Stirling council area, Scotland, situated on the river Allan Water (OS grid ref NS7997).


Auchterarder

A small town in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN9412).


Forteviot

A small village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0517).


Ruthwell

A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY1067).


Kilmaurs

A village north-west of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4141).


Shillford

A hamlet north-east of Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4456).


Allan Water

A river in Perth and Kinross council area and Stirling council area, Scotland, which joins the River Forth.

A stream in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, which joins the River Teviot at Newmill.


Cummertrees

A small village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY1366).


Racks

A hamlet east of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY0374).


Crossmyloof

A southern suburb of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5762).


Soa

An island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, any of three islands so named


Portknockie

A coastal village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ4868).


Baillieston

An eastern suburb in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6763).


Brora

From Old Norse brú (genitive brúar) + á (“river with a bridge”).

A coastal village in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC9004).

A river in Sutherland, Highland council area, which flows into the North Sea at Brora.


Chapelton

A settlement (Chapelton of Elsick) near Newtonhill, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, originally a hamlet (OS grid ref (approx) NO8994).

A locality in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde council area, Scotland (OS grid ref (approx) NS3174).

A small village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6848).


Carter Bar

A border crossing point on the A68 road between Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT6906).


Kentallen

A small village on the shore of Loch Linnhe, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0158).


Beasdale

A valley, Glen Beasdale, in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM7285).


Auchengray

A small village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9954).


Carnwath

A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9846).


Cobbinshaw

A hamlet in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0157).


Dalnaspidal

A hamlet and surrounding area near Loch Garry in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, location of the Battle of Dalnaspidal and the former Dalnaspidal railway station (OS grid ref NN6473).


Cairnie

A small village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ4844).

A hamlet near Westhill, Aberdeenshire council area (OS grid ref NJ8005).

A suburb of Arbroath, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6341).


Glen Douglas

A valley in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, which extends from near Loch Long to Loch Lomond (OS grid ref NS3198).


Bogside

A hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8135)

A hamlet in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8353).

A former racecourse, Bogside Racecourse, near Irvine, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3039).


Gailes

The location of a golf course on the coast near Irvine, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3236).


Kilbowie

A suburban area in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4971).


East Haven

Alternative form: Easthaven

A coastal hamlet in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5836).


Coylton

A village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4119).


Harburn

A hamlet in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0461).


Knockando

A small village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ1941).


Kingskettle

A village south of Ladybank, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3008).


Lochawe

A village at the head of Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN1227).


Loch Awe

A long freshwater lake in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.


Locheilside

A location with a railway station on the shore of Loch Eil, near Kinlocheil, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9978).


Langloan

A suburb of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7264).


Kinlocheil

A hamlet at the head of Loch Eil in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9779).


Loch Eil

A sea loch in Highland council area, on the west coast of Scotland.


Douglas Water

A river in Glen Douglas, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, which flows into Loch Lomond.

A river in Argyll and Bute council area which flows into Loch Fyne.

A river in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, which joins the Clyde. Douglas in South Lanarkshire is also on this river.

A village in South Lanarkshire council area named after the river (OS grid ref NS8736).


Mosspark

A suburb of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland, south of the Clyde (OS grid ref NS5563).


Piershill

An eastern suburb of the City of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2974).


Old Kilpatrick

A village beside the Clyde in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4673).


Rhu

A village west of Helensburgh in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2684).


Possilpark

An inner suburb of the City of Glasgow, Scotland, north of the city centre (OS grid ref NS5968).


Scotstoun

A western suburb in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland, on the north bank of the Clyde (OS grid ref NS5267).


Rothiemay

A parish in Moray council area, Scotland, historically in Banffshire.


Drymen

A village in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4788).


Gare Loch

A sea loch in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.


Throsk

A village in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8591).


Tollcross

Alternative form: Toll Cross

A major road junction in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2473).

An eastern suburb of Glasgow, in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6463).


West Ferry

A suburb on the Firth of Tay, City of Dundee council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4431).


Yoker

A suburb in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland, north of the Clyde (OS grid ref NS5169).


Whistlefield

A hamlet on Loch Eck, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS1493).

A locality north of Garelochhead, Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NS2392).


Wiston

A small village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9531).


Milltown

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A hamlet in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY3375).

A small settlement in Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND3764).


Shiel

Shiel (countable and uncountable, plural Shiels)

A short river in Highland council area, Scotland, which flows from Loch Shiel to Loch Moidart.

A river in Glen Shiel, further north in Highland council area.


Little Ness

Three headlands in the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland:

On Mainland (north) (OS grid ref HU3167).


Badenoch

Badenoch
Badenoch, Ontario
George Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch

A traditional district of Scotland in Highland council area.


Deepdale

A valley in south Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU3825).


Leaderfoot

From Leader Water + foot, being situated where the Leader Water joins the River Tweed.

A hamlet east of Melrose, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5734).


Hillside

A village north of Montrose, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7061).


Bunchrew

A small village west of Inverness in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6145).


Redburn

Redburn (countable and uncountable, plural Redburns)

From Old English hrēod (“reed”) + burne (“stream, brook, burn”).

A small settlement in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Nairnshire (OS grid ref NH9447).

A suburban area near Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4078).


Wolfhill

A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Perthshire (OS grid ref NO1533).


Bellshill

A town in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7360).


Potterton

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, north of Aberdeen, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9415).


Camperdown

From the naval Battle of Camperdown, fought off Camperduin in the Netherlands.

An area and park in the City of Dundee council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3632).


Kirknewton

A village in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1167).


Nitshill

A suburb in the south-west of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5260).


Thorntonhall

A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5955).


Newburgh

From Old English nĭwe burh, equivalent to new + burgh. Doublet of Newbury.

A town in Fife council area, Scotland, situated on the Firth of Tay (OS grid ref NO2318).

A coastal village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, near the mouth of the Ythan (OS grid ref NJ9925).

A hamlet in north Aberdeenshire council area (OS grid ref NJ9659).


Glaisnock Water

A minor river in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland, which joins Lugar Water at Cumnock.


Findon

Findon (countable and uncountable, plural Findons)

From either Old English finn (“coarse grass”) or fīn (“heap, pile, especially of wood”) + dūn (“hill”).

A coastal village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO9397).


Provan

Provan (countable and uncountable, plural Provans)

Scottish habitational surname, so called from Middle English provend (“land providing revenue for a holder of religious office”). Compare prebend.

der

Glasgow Provan (Scottish Parliament constituency)

An industrial location, motorway interchange and parliamentary constituency in Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6266).


Bucksburn

A suburban village in the City of Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8909).


Longforgan

A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3130).


Northfield

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A suburb in the City of Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9008).

A suburb in the City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2973).

A hamlet in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7072).

A suburb of Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7078).


Dunragit

A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Wigtownshire (OS grid ref NX1557).


New Galloway

A small town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Kirkcudbrightshire (OS grid ref NX6377).


Formartine

A committee area in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.


Larkhall

A small town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7651).


Kildrum

A suburb of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7775).


Abronhill

An outer suburb of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7875).


Alvie

A hamlet south-west of Aviemore, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8609).


Ury

A river in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, which joins the River Don at Inverurie.


Mintlaw

A village in north Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NK0048).


Skares

A small village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5317).


Eskdale

A valley in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.


Quarter

A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7251).


Newmains

A village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8256).


Fyvie

A small village in Formartine, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ7637).


Gatehead

A small village west of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3936).


Pollok

en-proper noun

Pollok (countable and uncountable, plural Polloks)

A suburb in the south-west of the City of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5361).


Sruighlea

Sruighlea (mutation mutation-radical)
Shruighlea (lenition mutation)
after "an" (lenition mutation)
t-Sruighlea (lenition mutation)


Sealtainn

Sealtainn (mutation mutation-radical)
Shealtainn (lenition mutation)
after "an" (lenition mutation)
t-Sealtainn (lenition mutation)

/ˈʃɛl̪ˠt̪ɪɲ/

From Middle Scots Ȝetland, from Old Norse Hjaltland, a compound of hjalt (“hilt”) and land (“land”).


Inbhir Àir

Inbhir Àir (mutation mutation-radical)
n-Inbhir Àir (eclipsis mutation)
h-Inbhir Àir (mutation prothesis-h)
t-Inbhir Àir (mutation prothesis-t)

Ayr (a town in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland).


Arcaibh

Arcaibh (mutation mutation-radical)
n-Arcaibh (eclipsis mutation)
h-Arcaibh (mutation prothesis-h)
t-Arcaibh (mutation prothesis-t)

Originally a dative plural; probably via Pictish from Proto-Celtic *ɸorkos (“piglet”), from Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos. Compare Latin Orcades (the oldest attested name).


Ìle

→ English: Islay

Ìle (mutation mutation-radical)
n-Ìle (eclipsis mutation)
h-Ìle (mutation prothesis-h)
t-Ìle (mutation prothesis-t)

Unknown. First attested as Old Irish Ilea, Ile, probably from a pre-Indo-European substrate language.

Islay (southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland).


Peterculter

A village in the City of Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8400).


Bieldside

A suburban village in the City of Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8802).


Garthdee

A suburb of Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9103).


Newtyle

A village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2941).


Longridge

A village in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9562).


Auchterhouse

A small village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3337).


Bonnyton

A hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ6730).

A hamlet north of Auchterhouse, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3338).

A suburb of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4138).


Westerhill

In 2002, East Dunbartonshire Council expressed interest in creating a park-and-ride station close by, to serve the Westerhill area between Bishopbriggs and Lenzie.

2021 June 16, “Network News: Depot gives new life to Cadder Yard”, in RAIL, number 933, page 14:

An area in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland, east of the town centre (OS grid ref NS6270).


North Queensferry

A village in Fife council area, Scotland, on the north side of the Firth of Forth (OS grid ref NT1380).


Tayport

From Tay + port, situated on the Firth of Tay.

A small town and harbour in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4528).


Anderston

An inner suburb of the City of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5765).


Kelvinhaugh

An inner city area of the City of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5655).


Garrowhill

A suburb of Baillieston, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6764).


Powderhall

A neighbourhood in the north of the City of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2575).


Dounreay

A settlement (Lower Dounreay) and nuclear establishment (now decommissioned) on the north coast of Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC9866).


Altnabreac

A tiny settlement in Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND0045).


Carfrae

Probably from Cumbric *cair (“fort”) + Cumbric *bre (“height”).

Mirinda Carfrae
Robert Carfrae
Tristram Carfrae

A castle in Lauder parish, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, formerly in Berwickshire.


Achterneed

A small village in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Ross and Cromarty (OS grid ref NH4859).


Ardler

A suburb of the City of Dundee, Dundee council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3733).

A small village north-east of Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2641).


Fochabers

A village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ3458).


Èirisgeigh

Èirisgeigh (mutation mutation-radical)
n-Èirisgeigh (eclipsis mutation)
h-Èirisgeigh (mutation prothesis-h)
t-Èirisgeigh (mutation prothesis-t)

/ˈeɾʲɪʃkʲej/

/ˈeɾʲɪʃkʲaj/

From Old Norse Eiríksey (literally “Erik's island”).

bor

Eriskay (an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra).


Eriskay

From Scottish Gaelic Èirisgeigh, from Old Norse Eiríksey (literally “Erik's island”).

An island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra.


Uibhist

→ English: Uist

Uibhist (mutation mutation-radical)
n-Uibhist (eclipsis mutation)
h-Uibhist (mutation prothesis-h)
t-Uibhist (mutation prothesis-t)

Of uncertain but probably Old Norse origin.

Uist (an archipelago in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland)


Uist

From Scottish Gaelic Uibhist, of uncertain but possibly Old Norse origin.

An archipelago in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, consisting of North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and several smaller islands.


Duns

A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Berwickshire (OS grid ref NT7853).


Tiree

From Scottish Gaelic Tiriodh, from Old Norse Týrvist (literally “Tyr’s abode”).

der

An island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid refs NL94, NM04).


Sea of the Hebrides

A peripheral sea of the Atlantic Ocean between the Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland.


Germiston

A neighbourhood in the city of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6166).

A settlement in the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HY3411).


Crosshouse

A village west of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3938).


Glen Ogle

A valley (glen) in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN5726).


Glen Falloch

In Scotland, the valley of the River Falloch.

A valley (glen) in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN3320).


Scapa Flow

/ˈskɑːpə ˈfləʊ/

Despite the line proving to be a useful strategic route for men and supplies to the British naval fleets stationed at Scapa Flow in both world wars, the Duke's legacy looked to have passed into history when it was listed for closure in the infamous Beeching report.

2021 October 20, Paul Stephen, “Leisure and pleasure on the Far North Line”, in RAIL, number 942, page 48:

A body of sheltered water between islands in the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland.


Tarbolton

A village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland, west of Mauchline (OS grid ref NS4327)


Catrine

A village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland, east of Mauchline (OS grid ref NS5225).


Cronberry

A hamlet in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland, north-east of Cumnock and Lugar (OS grid ref NS6022)


Kilwinning

A town in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2943).


Balornock

A suburb in north-east Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6268).


Speyside

An area along the River Spey in Highland council area, Scotland.


Balgowan

A settlement in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN6394)

A hamlet in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN9922).

A suburban area in the City of Dundee council area, Scotland.


Fìobha

Fìobha (mutation mutation-radical)
Fhìobha (lenition mutation)


Port Rìgh

Port Rìgh (mutation mutation-radical)
Phort Rìgh (lenition mutation)

/pʰɔrˠʃt̪ˈrˠiː/

Portree (The largest town on the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland) (OS grid ref NG4843).


Broomhill

A suburb of Aberdeen, Aberdeen council area (OS grid ref NJ9204).

A suburb of Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire council area (OS grid ref NS6674).

A western suburb of the city of Glasgow (OS grid ref NS5467).

A preserved railway station in Highland council area, originally in Inverness-shire (OS grid ref NH9922).


Tiriodh

Tiriodh (mutation mutation-radical)
Thiriodh (lenition mutation)

/ˈt͡ʃʰiɾʲəɣ/

From Old Norse Týrvist (literally “Tyr’s abode”).

Tiree (an island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland) (OS grid refs NL94, NM04).


Falls of Cruachan

A waterfall and railway station by Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland; Cruachan Power Station and Ben Cruachan are nearby (OS grid ref NN0726).


Broadley

en-proper noun

Broadley (countable and uncountable, plural Broadleys)

A hamlet in Moray council area, Scotland, south of Portgordon (OS grid ref NJ3961).


West Bay

A bay at Gourock, Inverclyde council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2377).


Kildonan

A village on the Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0320).

A locality with a railway station in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC9021).


Melsetter

A hamlet on the island of Hoy, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND2689).


Lesmahagow

A small town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8139).


Eigg

An island of the Inner Hebrides, in Highland council area, Scotland; one of the Small Isles. It lies to the south of the Isle of Skye and to the north of the Ardnamurchan peninsula.


Colonsay

An island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull.


Appin

A small village within this area, in Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NM9346).

A coastal district in Argyll and Bute council area and Highland council area, Scotland.


Roseburn

A suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2273).


Kilconquhar

A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4802).


Cliftonville

A suburb of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7465).


Birkenshaw

en-proper-noun

Birkenshaw (countable and uncountable, plural Birkenshaws)

From Old English birċen (“birchen, made of birch”) + sċeaga (“copse, thicket, shaw”).

der

A village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland (OS grid ref NS692586).


Shawlands

A suburb on the south side of the city of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5761).


Pollokshaws

A suburb on the south side of the city of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5661).


Glenbarry

A hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, historically in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ5554).


Lairg

A village in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC5806).


Durness

From Scottish Gaelic Diùranais, further etymology uncertain; possibly dòrainn nis (“tempest point”), dhu (see dubh) thír nis (“point of the black land”), or a borrowing from Old Norse dýr (“deer, wild animal”). More at Durness.

A coastal village in north Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC4067).


Whithorn

A small town or royal burgh in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX4540).


Stromeferry

A hamlet and former ferry over Loch Carron, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8634).


Cowcaddens

An inner-city neighbourhood in the city of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5866).


Campbeltown

A town and port in Kintyre, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NR7220).


Port Eglinton

A neighbourhood on the south side of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5863).


New Luce

A village in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX1764).


Challoch

A hamlet near Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX3867).


St Enoch

A neighbourhood in central Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5964).


Brodick

The largest town and a port on the Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0136).


Stevenston

A town in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2642).


Isle of Arran

A large island in the Firth of Clyde, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland.


Ardeer

A coastal locality near Stevenston, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref approx NS2740).


Balquhidder

A small village in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN5320).


Dalmally

A small village in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN1627).


Ê-đin-brơ

[ʔe˧˧ ʔɗin˧˧ ʔɓɹəː˧˧]

[ʔej˧˧ ʔɗin˧˧ ʔɓɹəː˧˧]

[ʔej˧˧ ʔɗɨn˧˧ ʔɓɹəː˧˧]

Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)


에든버러

[e̞dɯnbʌ̹ɾʌ̹]


เอดินบะระ

th-proper noun

เอดินบะระ • (ee-din-bà-rá)

th:เอดินบะระ


Edynburgh

English: Edinburgh

From Old English *Edyn burg, from Old Welsh Eidyn + Old English burg (“stronghold”), calque of Old Welsh Din Eidyn. More at Eidyn and Etymology of Edinburgh.

af

Kyng Edward toke the Castell off Edynburgh, And ther Inne he ffonde the Regalles off Skotland, that ys to wytte his Crovne off Golde and his Septre.

The hongman..havyng in his handis a paire sharpe tangis, with the which he twitched and all to tare thare skynne and flessh..thus wer thay ladd, pynched and payned..thorowe oute Edynburgh.

Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland).


Loch Long

A sea loch off the Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.

A sea loch off Loch Alsh, Highland council area, Scotland.


Torlundy

A village in Highland council area, Scotland, north-east of Fort William (OS grid ref NN1477).


Fillan

With Ben More in the distance, West Coast Railways 37668 pilots 37669 over the River Fillan on the approach to Crianlarich on July 26.

2021 September 22, “Modern Images”, in RAIL, page 67, photo caption:

A river, the River Fillan in Stirling council area, Scotland, which forms an upper section of the River Tay above Loch Dochart, through Strath Fillan and Crianlarich.


Pollokshields

A suburb on the south side of the city of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5763).


Bankend

A small village in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY0268).

A former village near Coalburn, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, obliterated by opencast coal mining.


Jordanhill

A western suburb in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5468).


Yorkhill

A neighbourhood in the city of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5666).


Port Seton

Cockenzie and Port Seton
Cockenzie and Port Seton#English

The eastern half of the town of Cockenzie and Port Seton, East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4075).


Cockenzie and Port Seton

A coastal town in East Lothian council area, Scotland with two harbours, Cockenzie and Port Seton (OS grid ref NT4075).


Shawfield

An industrial and commercial area in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6062).


Scotstounhill

A suburban area in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5268).


Ruthven

en-proper noun

Ruthven (countable and uncountable, plural Ruthvens)

Possibly from Scottish Gaelic ruadh (“red”) + mhaighin (“place”). Some places with this name may be from Pictish, equivalent to Welsh rhudd (“red”) + Welsh maen (“stone”).

A village in the committee area of Marr, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5046).

A village in Angus, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2848).

A hamlet in Badenoch district, Highland, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8133).


Lennoxtown

From Scottish Gaelic leamhnachd + -town (possibly developed with the interfix -s-, leading to the modern term being spelled with an 'x'), a partial calque of Scottish Gaelic Baile na Leamhnachd, composed of Scottish Gaelic baile (“town, village”) + Scottish Gaelic na (“of”) + Scottish Gaelic leamhnachd (“new/fresh/raw milk”), literally “town of new/fresh/raw milk”, related to Irish leamhnacht (“new/fresh/raw milk”). Also compare Scots Lennoxtoon.

com

A village in East Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6277).


South Uist

An island in the Outer Hebrides, Western Isles council area, Scotland.


Ardmore

From Irish Ard Mór (or Aird Mhór) and Scottish Gaelic Aird Mhòr, meaning "great height". See further Old Irish - and Old Irish -.

A promontory on the Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, between Helensburgh and Cardross (OS grid ref NS3178)

A hamlet in Ross-shire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7086).

A hamlet and ferry port on Barra, Western Isles council area, Scotland, otherwise named Àird Mhòr (OS grid ref NF7203).

A locality on South Uist, Western Isles council area, otherwise Àird Mhôr (OS grid ref NF7946).


Easterhouse

A suburb in the east of the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6765).


Muthill

A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Perthshire (OS grid ref NN8617).


Cardonald

Probably from Cumbric *cair (“fort”) + Cumbric *Dufinwal, a personal name (see Donald).

A suburb in Glasgow council area, Scotland, south-west of the city centre (OS grid ref NS5364).


Tullibardine

A small village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Perthshire (OS grid ref NN9214).


Ardgay

A village in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Ross and Cromarty (OS grid ref NH5990).


Beauly Firth

Over Clachnaharry Swing Bridge, and the railway runs along the southern shore of Beauly Firth before crossing the western end of the estuary and passing through the town of Beauly itself.

2021 October 20, Paul Stephen, “Leisure and pleasure on the Far North Line”, in RAIL, number 942, page 49:

A firth in Highland council area, Scotland, close to Inverness.


Cromarty Firth

An arm of Moray Firth in the Highland council area, Scotland.


Dornoch Firth

As we skirted the shores of the Dornoch Firth, between Tain and Bonar Bridge, the views across the water to the Sutherland mountains were particularly fine in the early morning sunshine.

1950 January, Arthur F. Beckenham, “With British Railways to the Far North”, in Railway Magazine, page 6:

A firth on the east coast of Highland council area, northern Scotland; the town of Dornoch is on its north side.


Bonar Bridge

A village in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in the county of Sutherland (OS grid ref NH6191).


Ben More

A mountain on the Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM5233).

A mountain near Crianlarich, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN4324).


Edinburghshire

A former county of Scotland, one of the names of Midlothian.


Birse

en-proper noun

Birse (countable and uncountable, plural Birses)

A village and civil parish in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5597).


Boddam

A coastal village in north Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NK1342).

A village in the south of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU3915).


Scrabster

A small village and port near Thurso, Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND1070).


Portgower

A small coastal village near Helmsdale, Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND0013).


Scotscalder

A locality in Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND0956).


Hillington

A suburban area in Glasgow council area, also partly in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS523647).


Cauldcots

A hamlet in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6547).


Dairsie

Earlier Deruesin (1162). From Pictish *deru (“oak”) + *es + *in, both place-name suffixes.

A village in north-east Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4117).


Howwood

A village in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3960).


Glengarnock

A village in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3253).


Kilbarchan

A village in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4063).


Kilbirnie

A small town in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3154).


Glenboig

A village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7268).


Abbotsford

Southern Uploads
Southern Uploads#English

A ford in the Tweed, Scottish Borders council area, Southern Uploads, Scotland, United Kingdom, near Melrose Abbey


Thornliebank

A suburban area in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5459).


Townhill

A small village north of Dunfermline, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1089).


Stronachlachar

A small settlement on Loch Katrine, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN4010).


Loch Katrine

A freshwater lake in Stirling council area, Scotland.


Inversnaid

A small settlement on the east side of Loch Lomond, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN3308).


Cruden Bay

A village on the Bay of Cruden in north-east Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NK0936).


Kyle of Tongue

A shallow sea loch in northwest Highland council area, Scotland, in the western part of Sutherland.


Crask

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Crasg.

A hamlet in Sutherland, Scotland (OS grid ref NC721625).


Kirkmichael

Kirkmichael
Kirkmichael, Isle of Man
Kirkmichael, Perth and Kinross

A village in Strathardle, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0860).

A village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3408).


Oakwood

A hamlet south-east of Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2537).


Aberlour

From Pictish *aber (“estuary”) + Lour, a river-name.

A town in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ2743).


Dury

Dury (countable and uncountable, plural Durys)

A small settlement in North Nesting parish, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU4560).


Corran

A hamlet on Loch Hourn, western Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8509).

A village on Loch Linnhe, western Highland council area (OS grid ref NN0163).


Ingliston

A locality on the south side of Edinburgh Airport, City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1472).


Rumbling Bridge

A small village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Kinross-shire (OS grid ref NT0199).


Glen Fiddich

The valley or glen of the River Fiddich in Moray council area, Scotland.


Fiddich

A river in Moray council area, Scotland, which joins the Spey at Craigellachie.


Kirkton of Auchterhouse

A village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3438).


Nethy Bridge

A village in Strathspey, Highland council area, Scotland; historically in Inverness-shire (OS grid ref NJ0020).


Nethy

A river in Highland council area, Scotland, which joins the River Spey at Broomhill.


Friockheim

From Scottish Gaelic fraoch (“heather”) + German or Dutch heim (“home”).

A village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5949).


Dubton

A hamlet near Hillside, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7060).


Cessnock

An inner city area of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland, south of the Clyde (OS grid ref NS5664).


Hillhead

An inner suburb of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, west of the city centre (OS grid ref NS5767).

A hamlet south-east of Huntly, Aberdeenshire council area (OS grid ref NJ5735).

A suburb of Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire council area (OS grid ref NS6673).

A coastal hamlet near Lybster, Caithness, Highland council area (OS grid ref ND2535)

A small village in South Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS4219)


Lybster

A coastal village in Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND2435).


Knightswood

A suburban area in west Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5369).


Clydeside

The Glasgow electrification symbol of yellow and blue "Vs" overlapping on a black background is becoming familiar on Clydeside.

1960 December, “The Glasgow Suburban Electrification is opened”, in Trains Illustrated, page 714:

The area along the River Clyde around the Glasgow council area, Scotland, possibly also including places such as Clydebank.


Monkton

en-proper-noun

Monkton (countable and uncountable, plural Monktons)

From Old English munuc (“monk”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Monkton and Prestwick
Monkton and Prestwick#English

A village in Monkton and Prestwick parish, South Ayrshire, Scotland (OS grid ref NS356842).


Lowlands

A specific application of lowlands, equivalent to low + lands.

Of the miserable Highland clachan, to which Sir Walter Scott brought Bailie Nicol Jarvie and Frank Osbaldistone for their meeting with the redoubtable Rob Roy, little or nothing remains, and Aberfoyle is now a bright and clean holiday resort, standing on historic ground, where the Highlands and Lowlands meet.

1951 September, M. D. Greville, “From Glasgow to Aberfoyle”, in Railway Magazine, page 580:

A mostly low-lying region of Scotland between the Highlands and England.


Cluny

From Scottish Gaelic, from cluain (“meadow”).

A parish south of Monymusk, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, the location of Cluny Castle (OS grid ref NJ6812).

A small village in Fife council area, Scotland, north-west of Kirkcaldy (OS grid ref NT2495).


Townhead

An inner city area of Glasgow, Glasgow council area (OS grid ref NS5965).

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A suburb of Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire council area (OS grid ref NO8272).

A hamlet south of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway council area (OS grid ref NX6946).

A suburb of Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire council area (OS grid ref NS6573).

A northern suburb of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area (OS grid ref NS7166).

A hamlet near Turnberry, South Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS2103)


Dirleton

A village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5184).


Tantallon

The first part of the name is Cumbric *din (“fort”) + *tal (“brow”). Specific element may be either Cumbric *cann (“bright”), Cumbric *cant (“rim, border”) or Cumbric *cein (“ridge”).


Eddleston

A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Peeblesshire (OS grid ref NT2447).


Greenock West

A suburb of Greenock, Inverclyde council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2677).


Wallacetown

A suburb of Ayr, South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3422).

A hamlet between Maybole and Girvan, South Ayrshire council area (OS grid ref NS2703)


Cartsdyke

An eastern suburb of Greenock, Inverclyde council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2975).


Fountainhall

A hamlet in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Edinburghshire / Midlothian (OS grid ref NT4349).


Auchtertool

A small village in Fife council area, Scotland, west of Kirkcaldy (OS grid ref NT2190).


Drongan

A village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4418).


Rankinston

Thought to be from the surname Rankin + -s- + -ton.

A small village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4514).


Loch Carron

A sea loch on the west coast of Ross and Cromarty, Highland council area, Scotland.


Braidwood

en-proper noun

Braidwood (countable and uncountable, plural Braidwoods)

From Old English brād (“broad”) + wudu (“wood”).

A village south of Carluke, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8448).


Aultmore

A small village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ4053).


Edzell

A village in north Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6068).


Turriff

A small town in north Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ7250).


Carmyllie

A rural parish in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5442).


Lindores

A small village in Fife council area, Scotland, south-east of Newburgh (OS grid ref NO2616).


Colliston

A hamlet in Angus council area, Scotland, north-west of Arbroath (OS grid ref NO6045).


Careston

A hamlet in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5360).


Inverbervie

From Scottish Gaelic inbhir (“river mouth, confluence”) + Bervie, a river name (see Bervie Water). The 12th century form of the name was Haberberui, showing that inbhir replaced Pictish *aber (“river mouth, confluence”).

der

A small coastal town in south Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, historically in Kincardineshire (OS grid ref NO8372).


Drumry

A suburb of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5070).


Culrain

A hamlet in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Ross and Cromarty (OS grid ref NH5794).


Newton Mearns

A suburban town in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5355).


Sprouston

A village north-east of Kelso, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Roxburghshire (OS grid ref NT7535).


Lundie

en-proper noun

Lundie (countable and uncountable, plural Lundies)

Perhaps from a Scottish Gaelic word meaning "little marsh" or "black marsh".

A small settlement and parish in Angus council area, Scotland, north-west of Dundee (OS grid ref NO2936).


Earlston

A hamlet near Riccarton, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4035).

A small market town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Berwickshire (OS grid ref NT5738).


Potterhill

A southern suburb of Paisley, Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4862).


Walkerburn

A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Peeblesshire (OS grid ref NT3637).


Clovenfords

A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4536).


Old Aberdeen

A historical neighbourhood and community council area in Aberdeen, Aberdeen council area, Scotland, north of the city centre (OS grid ref NJ9308)


North Esk

The sight of them [the Grampians] as we crossed the viaduct over the North Esk I am not likely to forget. After a night of snow, they hung wraith-like across the sky, exquisitely beautiful in the greyness of winter dawn.

1947 January and February, O. S. Nock, “"The Aberdonian" in Wartime”, in Railway Magazine, page 8:

A river in Angus council area and Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, which flows into the North Sea.

A river in Midlothian council area, Scotland, a branch of the River Esk, East Lothian.


West Calder

A village in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0263).


Halbeath

A suburban village east of Dunfermline, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1288).


Chapelhall

A village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, south of Airdrie (OS grid ref NS7862).


Bellside

An eastern suburb of Cleland, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8058)


Muirhouse

A suburb of Edinburgh, Edinburgh council area, Scotland, north-west of the city centre (OS grid ref NT2176).

A suburb of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland, south-east of the town centre (OS grid ref NS7655).


Rosehall

A hamlet in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC4702).

A southern suburb of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7363).


Lochluichart

A settlement on the north shore of Loch Luichart, Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Ross and Cromarty (OS grid ref NH3363).


Strathcarron

A hamlet in western Highland council area, Scotland, at the head of Loch Carron (OS grid ref NG9442).

The valley of the River Carron in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (approx grid ref NH5192).


An Gearasdan

head

An Gearasdan m (genitive A' Ghearasdain)

[əɲˈɟɛɾəs̪t̪an]

Fort William (a town in Highland council area, Scotland)


Bonhill

A small town near Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4079).


Lyness

Walls and Flotta
Walls and Flotta#English

A village in Walls and Flotta parish, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND305942).


Oatlands

A suburb of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland, south of the Clyde (OS grid ref NS6063).


Barrmill

A small village in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3651).


Eaglesham

en-proper-noun

Eaglesham (countable and uncountable, plural Eagleshams)

From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, composed of the elements eċġ (“edge”) and wulf (“wolf”), + -s- + hām (“homestead”).

A village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5752).


Giffnock

A suburban town, the administrative centre of East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5659).


Arbuthnott

Arbuthnott (countable and uncountable, plural Arbuthnotts)

/ˈɑːɹ.bʌθ.nɒt/

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Obar Bhuadhnait, a placename composed of a Pictish element meaning "confluence" + the stream name Buadhnat, which means "virtuous" or "healing", because this stream was regarded as holy.

A village in Kincardine and Mearns, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7975).


Sròn Reamhar

head

an t-Sròn Reamhar f (genitive na Sròine Reamhaire)

an t-Sròn Reamhar (canonical feminine)
na Sròine Reamhaire (genitive)
Sròn Reamhar (mutation mutation-radical)
Shròn Reamhar (lenition mutation)
after "an" (lenition mutation)
t-Sròn Reamhar (lenition mutation)

English: Stranraer

Scots: Stranrawer

/ən̪ˠ ˌt̪ʰɾɔːn ˈrˠãũ.əɾ/

[ən̪ˠ ˌd̪(ʰ)ɾɔːn ˈrˠãũ.əɾ]

Stranraer (a town in western Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland).


Grandtully

A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Perthshire (OS grid ref NN9153).


Harthill

en-proper-noun

Harthill (countable and uncountable, plural Harthills)

From Old English heorot (“deer, hart”) + hyll (“hill”).

A village split between North Lanarkshire council area and West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9064).


Eilean Arainn

Eilean Arainn (mutation mutation-radical)
n-Eilean Arainn (eclipsis mutation)
h-Eilean Arainn (mutation prothesis-h)
t-Eilean Arainn (mutation prothesis-t)

Arran (a large island in the Firth of Clyde, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland).


Diùra

→ English: Jura

Diùra (mutation mutation-radical)
Dhiùra (lenition mutation)

]
From Old Norse Dýrey (literally “animal island”), from dýr + ey.

bor

Jura (an island in Inner Hebrides, Scotland).


Tobar Mhoire

Tobar Mhoire (mutation mutation-radical)
Thobar Mhoire (lenition mutation)

/ˈt̪ʰopəɾ ˈvɔɾʲə/

Tobermory (a village, the main settlement on the island of Mull in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland).


Beinn na Faoghla

→ English: Benbecula

Beinn na Faoghla (mutation mutation-radical)
Bheinn na Faoghla (lenition mutation)

/ˌpeɲ ə ˈvɤːl̪ˠə/

Benbecula (An island in the Outer Hebrides, in Western Isles council area, Scotland).


Lèiruig

From Norn Larvik, from Old Norse Leirvík, from leir (“clay”) + vík (“bay”).

Lerwick (a town in and the administrative centre of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland).


Lios Mòr

/ˌʎis̪ ˈmoːɾ/

Lismore (an island in Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland)


Bhatarsaigh

→ English: Vatersay

Perhaps from Old Norse vatns ey (literally “water island”), though that may be a folk etymology.

Vatersay (an island in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland).


Baile na h-Eaglaise

Baile na h-Eaglaise (mutation mutation-radical)
Bhaile na h-Eaglaise (lenition mutation)

/ˌpalə nə ˈheɡl̪ˠɪʃə/

Literally “church town”, altered by folk etymology from Balla na h-Eaglaise (literally “church wall”), a calque of English Kirkwall, itself altered by folk etymology from Scots Kirkwaa, from Norn Kirkavå (literally “church bay”), from Old Norse Kirkjuvágr.

Kirkwall (a town in and the administrative centre of the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland).


Upperton

en-proper-noun

Upperton (countable and uncountable, plural Uppertons)

From upper + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

der

A village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8071).


Windhill

A hamlet in Ross and Cromarty, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH5348).


Lochty

A hamlet attached to Almondbank, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0625).


Almondbank

A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, north-west of Perth (OS grid ref NO0626).


Kinglassie

A village in central Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2298).


Garlieston

A coastal village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Wigtownshire (OS grid ref NX4746).


Loch Tay

A long, narrow freshwater loch in Perth and Kinross council area and Stirling council area, Scotland, with the River Tay as its outlet.


Crossmichael

A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Kirkcudbrightshire (OS grid ref NX7366).


Loanhead

A town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2765).

A hamlet in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH9859).


Evanton

From the given name Evan + -ton in the 19th century.

A village in Easter Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6066).


Portgordon

From port + Gordon, after Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon.

A coastal village in Moray council area, Scotland, historically in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ3964).


Newtongrange

A village in Midlothian council area, Scotland, south of Dalkeith (OS grid ref NT3364).


West Helmsdale

A small settlement near Helmsdale, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND0115).


Houndwood

A hamlet in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT8463).


Coldingham

The second element, -ingham, is ultimately from Old English -ing + hām (“home”). The first element, Cold, is either from an unattested Old English given name, *Colud, or from hypothetical Proto-Celtic *kolout- (“hill”). Old English forms also include Old English Coludesburh, from the genitive of the same first element + burh (“town, fortress”).

A coastal village and community council area in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9066).


Turnberry

A coastal village and golf course in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2005).


Dreghorn

A village east of Irvine, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3538).


Drybridge

Drybridge
Drybridge Platform railway station

A small village in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3536).

A hamlet south of Buckie, Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ4362).


Springside

A village in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland, on the border with East Ayrshire (OS grid ref NS3738).


Ninewells

A western suburb of Dundee, Dundee council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3630).


Duirinish

A small settlement in Ross-shire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG7831).


Crossgates

A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1488).


Tobson

A settlement on Great Bernera, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB1438).


Great Bernera

An island of the Outer Hebrides in Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB13).


New Abbey

A village in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX9666).


Allandale

A small village in Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8078).


Brookfield

en-proper noun

Brookfield (countable and uncountable, plural Brookfields)

From Old English brōc (“brook”) + feld (“field”).

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A village in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4164).


Kinneil

A suburban area of Bo'ness, Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9880).


Chirnside

A village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT8656).


Breadalbane

The Canadian community is named after Breadalbane in Scotland.

A geographical region in the Highlands of Scotland.


Mennock

A hamlet in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, south-east of Sanquhar (OS grid ref NS8008).


Cornton

A northern suburb of Stirling, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7995).


Cornhill

en-proper-noun

Cornhill (countable and uncountable, plural Cornhills)

From Old English corn (“corn”) + hyll (“hill”).

A suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9107).

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5858).


Inverlochy

From Inver- + Lochy, situated at the mouth of the River Lochy.

A village just north of Fort William, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN1174).


Lochy

A river in the Great Glen, Highland council area, Scotland, which flows from Loch Lochy to Loch Linnhe at Inverlochy.


Inverythan

From Inver- + Ythan; although located on the River Ythan the hamlet is nowhere near the river's mouth.

A hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ7541).


Gorbals

An inner suburb of Glasgow, south of the River Clyde in Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5964).


Laurieston

A small village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX6864).

A village in Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9079).

A neighbourhood of Glasgow, in the Gorbals, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5864).


Abbotsinch

[...] the electrification was a matter of "great urgency" in face of the development of Abbotsinch airport, the car industry at Linwood, and development in Greenock.

1964 July, “News and Comment: Electrification to Gourock”, in Modern Railways, page 15:

An area north of Paisley, Renfrewshire council area, Scotland, now almost entirely occupied by Glasgow Airport (OS grid ref NS4766).


Hartwood

A village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8459).


Patterton

A suburban area in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland, north of Newton Mearns (OS grid ref NS5357).


Bargeddie

A village west of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7064).


Whitecraigs

A suburb of Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5557).


Williamwood

A suburb of Clarkston, East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5657)


Glasgow Green

A park (urban greenspace) on the north bank of the Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland, the oldest park in the city (OS grid ref NS5964).


Kennishead

A suburban area on the edge of Glasgow council area, Scotland, bordering onto East Renfrewshire (OS grid ref NS5460).


Langside

A southern suburb of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5761).


Crosshill

A village in Fife council area, Scotland, north of Lochgelly (OS grid ref NT1796).

A southern suburb of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5862).

A small area in Baillieston, Glasgow council area (OS grid ref NS6864).

A village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland, south-east of Maybole (OS grid ref NS3206).


Hawkhead

An eastern area of Paisley, Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5063).


Drumgelloch

An eastern suburb of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7765).


Canonbie

A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY3976).


Poundland

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A hamlet west of Pinwherry, South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX1787).


Robertstown

A hamlet in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ2444).


Saughton

A western suburb of Edinburgh, Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2171).


Balgreen

A western suburb of Edinburgh, Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2172).


Moniaive

A village in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, north-west of Dumfries (OS grid ref NX7790).


Cambo

The Scottish place-name, historically Camboc (1171), is from Pictish cam (“bent, crooked”) + -oc, a noun-forming suffix.


Plockton

A village in Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8033).


Terres baixes d'Escòcia

ca-proper noun

Terres baixes d'Escòcia f pl (plural only)

Scottish Lowlands (a historical region in Scotland)


Terres altes d'Escòcia

Terres altes d'Escòcia f pl (plural only)

Scottish Highlands (a historical region in Scotland)


Haghill

A suburban area in the east end of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6265).


Darnley

A suburban area in south-west Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5359).


Priesthill

A suburb in south-west Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5260).


Garve

A village in Ross-shire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH3961).


Achnashellach

A locality in Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH0048).


Attadale

A small settlement by Loch Carron, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG9238).


Garnqueen

North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire#English

A small suburban area by a small lake (Garnqueen Loch) on the west side of Glenboig, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7168).


Drumvaich

A hamlet in Stirling council area, Scotland, south-east of Callander (OS grid ref NN6704).


Doune

A small town or burgh west of Dunblane, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN7201).

A hamlet in Strath Oykel west of Lairg, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC4400).


Glencruitten

A locality just east of Oban, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM8730).


Waterfoot

A hamlet in Kintyre, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NR8037).

East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire#English

A village in East Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5654).


Fort George

A coastal fortress and garrison near Ardersier, Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Inverness-shire (OS grid ref NH7656).


Ardersier

A coastal village in Highland council area, Scotland, north-east of Inverness (OS grid ref NH7855).


Juniper Green

A suburban village in Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1968).


Dunscore

Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway#English

A small village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NX8684).


Irongray

A locality north-west of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX9179).


Crossford

A hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX8388).

A village west of Dunfermline, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0686).

South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire#English

A village by the River Clyde, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8246).


Newtonairds

A locality north-west of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX8880).


Cairn Water

A river in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.The lower river is also known as Cluden Water, before it joins the River Nith.


Palnure

A hamlet in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX4563).


Rosebank

East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire#English

An eastern suburb of Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6773).

A northern suburb of Denny, Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8083).

A small village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8049).


Lochaber

A large area of the Scottish Highlands in the west of Highland council area, Scotland.


Pennan

Probably from Pictish *pen (“head, top, summit”).


Parbroath

From Pictish *part (“side, area, region”) + Pictish *Brothoc, an old name for the nearly Fernie Burn.

A castle in Creich parish, Fife, Scotland.


Thrumster

Thrumster, Caithness
Thrumster, New South Wales

A small village in Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND3345).


Ulbster

A hamlet in Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND3241).


Lomond

Possibly from Pictish *lumon, a cognate of Welsh llumon (“chimney, beacon”).

A range of hills in Fife council area, Scotland.


Occumster

A small settlement near Lybster, Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND2635).


Mid Clyth

A small settlement in Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND2938).


Migdale

Historically Migwethe. Probably from Pictish *mig (“bog, swamp”) (c.f Welsh mign (“swamp”)) + an uncertain second element.


Pulrossie

Possibly from Pictish *pul (“pool”) + Pictish *ros (“promontory”).

A locality in Highland council area, Scotland, notably home to the Murray of Pulrossie family.


Pluscarden

Probably from Pictish, the specific element may be equivalent to Middle Welsh cardden (“encampment”). The initial element is less certain, but may be cognate with Welsh plisc (“nutshell”).

A locality in Moray council area, Scotland


Climpy

A hamlet in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9255).


Morphie

Probably from Pictish, equivalent to Welsh morfa (“sea plain”).

A locality in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland


North Leith

An area in Leith, Edinburgh council area, Scotland, which includes Leith Docks (OS grd ref NT2676).


Bonnington

A northern suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2676).

A hamlet in Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1269).


Suderøyane

/²sʊː(ə)rœʏːanə/

From Old Norse Suðreyjar f pl, from suðr (“south”) + ey (“island”).

Hebrides (an island west of Scotland; official name: Hebridane)


Morningside

A suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2470).

A village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8355).


Loch Etive

A sea loch in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.


St Monans

A coastal village in south-east Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5201).


Achnacloich

An estate and small settlement on Loch Etive, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9534).

A small coastal settlement on the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG5809).


Westcliff

West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire#English

A housing estate and named street near Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3775).


Machrihanish

A village on the west coast of Kintyre, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NR6320).


Burravoe

Shetland Islands
Shetland Islands#English

A community on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU5279).


Queensway

A suburb of Glenrothes, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2701).


Oich

A short river in the Great Glen, between Loch Oich and Loch Ness, Highland council area, Scotland.


Eastside

A settlement on the east side of South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND4691).


Strathbogie

A valley and district in north-west Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland; the valley is also spelt Strath Bogie.


Langbank

A village in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland, alongside the River Clyde (OS grid ref NS3873).


High Blantyre

A suburb of Blantyre, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6856).


Meikle Earnock

A southern suburb of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7053).


Barcaldine

A small settlement near Loch Creran, north-east of Oban, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9641).


Port Dundas

Named after Sir Lawrence Dundas, 1st Baronet.

A suburban area and old canal port in Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland, north of the city centre (OS grid ref NS5966).


Holy Loch

A bay or sea loch off the Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS1681).


Queensberry

Southern Uplands
Southern Uplands#English

A hill in the Lowther Hills area in the Southern Uplands, Scotland, United Kingdom.


Beàrnaraigh

Beàrnaraigh (mutation mutation-radical)
Bheàrnaraigh (lenition mutation)

From Old Norse Bjarnarey (literally “bear island”).

bor

Berneray (an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between Harris and North Uist).

Great Bernera (an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, near Uig, Lewis).

Barra Head (an island in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, south of Barra and Mingulay).


Saughtree

Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders#English

A hamlet in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Roxburghshire (OS grid ref NY5696).


Strathyre

A village in Stirling council area, Scotland, historically in Perthshire (OS grid ref NN5617).


Duddingston

A suburban village in Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2972).


Girdle Ness

Drifting thus, we made fast time down the bank through Cove Bay, and at 72 m.p.h. came sweeping round the curve past Girdleness light house, and so to the first sight of Aberdeen itself.

1947 January and February, O. S. Nock, “"The Aberdonian" in Wartime”, in Railway Magazine, page 9:

A headland in Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9705).


Coltness

A northern suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8056).


Gartsherrie

A northern suburb of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7266).


Milnwood

An eastern suburb of Bellshill, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7459).


এডিনবরা

head

এডিনবরা • (eḍinbora)

bn-proper noun

এডিনবরা • (eḍinbora)


Westray

From Old Norse vestr (“west”) + ey (“island”).

An island, one of those in Orkney Islands council area, Scotland.


Ardrishaig

Similarly, in the MacBrayne fleet, King George V has been on the Ardrishaig run during the past summer, and St. Columba has now been returned to her owners, who expect that she will resume the Ardrishaig mail service next season.

1947 January and February, “Notes and News: Steamer Services on the Clyde”, in Railway Magazine, page 50:

A coastal village on Loch Gilp, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, south of Lochgilphead (OS grid ref NR8585).


Portessie

A coastal village east of Buckie, Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ4466).


Strathallan

From strath + Allan, the valley of the Allan Water.

Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross#English

A valley in Stirling council area and Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN80).


Torphichen

A village north of Bathgate, West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9672).


Boleside

A hamlet by the River Tweed, south of Galashiels, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4933).


Toward

A coastal village south of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS1367).


Dunoon

A town on the Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS1776).


Loch Linnhe

Linnhe is apparently from Scottish Gaelic linne.

A sea loch in Argyll and Bute council area and Highland council area, Scotland, with its head at Fort William.


Easdale

A small island and settlement in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM7317).


Foxley

From Old English fox + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

A small suburb near Mount Vernon, Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6562).


Lismore

From Irish lios mór and Scottish Gaelic Lios Mòr.

An island in Loch Linnhe, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM84).


Oxton

A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Berwickshire (OS grid ref NT4953).


Pennersax

-sax apparently from Proto-Brythonic *Sėɨs (“Saxon, Englishman”).

der

An ancient parish of Middlebie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland


Pass of Brander

For nearly four miles, between Loch Awe and Taynuilt, the Callander and Oban section of the L.M.S.R. runs through the Pass of Brander, on the lower slopes of Ben Cruachan, beside the swift-flowing River Awe.

1947 May and June, “Notes and News: Derailment in the Pass of Brander, L.M.S.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 181:

A water-level pass between mountains at the narrow outlet of Loch Awe into the River Awe, in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.


Fordell

A small village east of Crossgates and north of Fordell Castle, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1588).


Seatown

From sea + town, all places are close to the sea.

A suburb of Buckie, Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ4265).

A suburb of Cullen, Moray council area (OS grid ref NJ5167).

A suburb of Lossiemouth, Moray council area (OS grid ref NJ2370).


Inchture

A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, originally in Perthshire (OS grid ref NO2828).


South Alloa

A small village in Falkirk council area, Scotland, on the south bank of the River Forth (OS grid ref NS8791).


Fersit

A hamlet north of Loch Treig in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Inverness-shire (OS grid ref NN3578).


Inveruglas

A hamlet in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, on the west shore of Loch Lomond (OS grid ref NN3109).


Aboyne

A village on the River Dee in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5298).


泄蘭

(Hong Kong) Shetland／Zetland (a historical county of Scotland)


Skaw

A village in north Unst, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HP657163).


昔得蘭

/ɕi³⁵ tɤ³⁵ län³⁵/

/ɕi³⁵ tɤ³⁵ län³⁵/

(Taiwan) Shetland (a historical county of Scotland)


Newarthill

A village north-east of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7859).


Overtown

A village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8052).


Summerlee

A suburb of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7265).


Slamannan

A village in Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8573).


Balfron

A village in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5488).


Buchlyvie

A village in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5793).


Drumpellier

An older 19th century spelling was Drumpeller.

An outer western suburb of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7165).


Carmuirs

A western suburb of Falkirk, Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8580).


Pairth

The driver was certainly outspoken: "Och, ye'll be mighty glad when we get to Pairth"!

1948 May and June, O. S. Nock, “Scottish Night Mails of the L.M.S.R.—3”, in Railway Magazine (overall work in English), page 159:

Och, you'll be mighty glad when we get to Perth"!


Parkhouse

A neighbourhood in north Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5968, postcode G22).

A neighbourhood of Nitshill, Glasgow council area (OS grid ref NS5159, postcode G53).


St Cyrus

A coastal village in south Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, historically in Kincardineshire (OS grid ref NO7464).


Johnshaven

A coastal village in south Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, historically in Kincardineshire (OS grid ref NO7967).


Maoldòmhnaich

head

Maoldòmhnaich (genitive Mhaoldòmhnaich, vocative a Mhaoldòmhnaich)

Mhaoldòmhnaich (genitive)
a Mhaoldòmhnaich (vocative)

/mɯl̪ˠˈt̪ɔ̃ːnɪç/

maol (“holy man's servant”) + Dòmhnach (“the Lord”).

compound

Muldoanich (an island in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, south of Barra and east of Vatersay).


Blackdog

A coastal hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area, north of Aberdeen, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9514).


Bridge of Don

Located north of the bridge over the Aberdeenshire River Don, near the river's mouth.

A northern suburb of the city of Aberdeen, Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9410).


Findhorn

A coastal village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ0464).

The River Findhorn, a river in Highland council area and Moray council area, Scotland, which flows into the Moray Firth at the village of Findhorn.


Whiteadder

Whiteadder Water, a river in East Lothian council area and Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and with a short stretch in Northumberland, England, before joining the River Tweed.


Boddin

A small coastal village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7153).


Whome

A village on Flotta, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND352938).


奧克尼

/ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹ ni³⁵/

/ˀɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹ ni³⁵/

Orkney (a historical county of Scotland)


Dundonald

A village near Cardenden, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2194).

A large village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS 3634).


Kirkjuvágr

Kirkjuvágs (genitive)
Kirkjuvágr (indefinite nominative)
Kirkjuvág (accusative indefinite)
Kirkjuvági (dative indefinite)
Kirkjuvágs (genitive indefinite)

non-decl-blank-sing-indef

Kirkjuvágr

Norn: Kirkavå

→ English: Kirkwall

Kirkwall (a town in and the administrative centre of the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland).


Loch Fleet

A shallow sea loch which is the estuary of the River Fleet, on the east coast of Highland council area, Scotland.


Oykel

A river in Highland council area, Scotland, which flows via the Kyle of Sutherland to Dornoch Firth.


Ord of Caithness

This deviation was necessary to avoid the high land round the Ord of Caithness, and the building of bridges over deep valleys near the coast.

A headland (Ord Point) and high granite mass in Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ND0517).


West Wemyss

A village on the south coast of Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3294).


Meikle Ferry

From either the surname Meikle or the adjective meikle.

A location on the north side of Dornoch Firth, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7287).


Kirkgunzeon

A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Kirkcudbrightshire (OS grid ref NY8666).


延文禮士

/jiːn²¹ mɐn²¹ lɐi̯¹³ siː²²/

/jiːn²¹ mɐn²¹ lɐi̯¹³ siː²²/

Phono-semantic matching of English Inverness.

psm

(Hong Kong) Inverness (a city in Scotland, United Kingdom)


Inchgarvie

As we descended the long wooden stairway that leads from the central tower to the Island of Inchgarvie, the straight and simple outlines of the internal viaduct stood out in sharp contrast to the long sweep of the massive tubular arms of the cantilevers, and the complicated network of the lattice cross girders.

1950 March, H. A. Vallance, “On Foot Across the Forth Bridge”, in Railway Magazine, page 150:

A small island in the Firth of Forth, within Edinburgh council area, Scotland. One pier for the Forth Bridge is built on it (OS grid ref NT1379).


Blackness

An area in Dundee, Dundee council area, Scotland.

A small coastal village in Falkirk council area, Scotland; a nearby headland is named Black Ness (OS grid ref NT0580).


Colfin

A hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Wigtownshire (OS grid ref NX0555).


Newhailes

A western suburb of Musselburgh, East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3272).


Gartocharn

A small village in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4286).


Lentran

A hamlet west of Inverness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH5845).


Tarskavaig

A village on the west coast of Sleat, Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG5809).


Sleat

A peninsula in the south of the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland.


Rothienorman

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ7235).


Edderton

A village in Easter Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7184).


Alness

Ross and Cromarty
Ross and Cromarty#English

A town in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Ross and Cromarty (OS grid ref NH6569).


Glenalmond

A valley and locality in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN9528).


South Leith

A suburban area in Leith, Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2776).


Strathmiglo

A village on the River Eden, in north-west Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2110).


Stobo

A small settlement on the River Tweed, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Peeblesshire (OS grid ref NT1837).


Benderloch

A coastal village north-east of Oban, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9038).


Loch Creran

A sea loch in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.


Creagan

A hamlet north of Loch Creran, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9744).


Morvern

A peninsula and district in Highland council area, Scotland, bounded by Loch Linnhe, Sound of Mull and Loch Sunart.


Duror

A small village in the district of Appin, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9955).


North Connel

A hamlet on the north side of Loch Etive, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9034).


North Ballachulish

A small village north of Loch Leven, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0560).


Kelvindale

A suburb of Glasgow, Glasgow council area, Scotland, north-west of the city centre (OS grid ref NS5568).


Thornielee

A hamlet between Walkerburn and Clovenfords, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4136).


Tweedsmuir

A small village on the River Tweed in Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Peeblesshire (OS grid ref NT1024).


Elrick

A suburban village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, west of Aberdeen (OS grid ref NJ8206).


Lochcarron

A village on the north side of Loch Carron in Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8939).


Dornie

Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh#English

A village at the junction of three sea lochs, east of Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8826).


Kyleakin

From Scottish Gaelic Caol Akain, the narrow strait of Kyle Akin.

A small village at the east end of the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland, across the kyle from Kyle of Lochalsh (OS grid ref NG7526).


Tummel

A river in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, a tributary of the River Tay.


Truim

A river in Highland council area, Scotland, a tributary of the River Spey.


Loch Earn

A lake in Stirling council area and Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, which has the River Earn as its outlet (OS grid ref NN62).


Gairloch

A coastal village on Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8076).


Gala Water

A river in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, which joins the Tweed near Galashiels.


South Esk

A river in Angus council area, Scotland, which flows into the North Sea.

A river in Midlothian council area, Scotland, a branch of the River Esk, East Lothian.


Liddel Water

From Old English hlÿde + dæl, valley of the River Lid (loud one).

A river in the Scottish Borders council area and Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.


Liddesdale

Recorded as Lidelesdale in 1179, valley of the Liddel. See more at Liddel Water.

The valley of Liddel Water, a river in Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Roxburghshire.


Dochart

A river in Stirling council area, Scotland, which flows into Loch Tay at Killin.


Loch Ryan

A sea loch in Dumfries and Galloway council area and South Ayrshire council area, Scotland, historically mostly in Wigtownshire.


Lammermuir Hills

A range of hills in Scottish Borders council area and East Lothian council area, south-east Scotland.


Mossblown

A village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4024).


Teviotdale

The valley of the River Teviot in Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, in which the town of Hawick is located.


Lochore

How nicely we could manage without the said railway, now the great hobby of our Teviotdale lairds, if we could by any process of conjuration waft to Abbotsford some of the coal and lime from Lochore...

1951 February, Michael Robbins, “Sir Walter Scott and Two Early Railway Schemes”, in Railway Magazine, page 90, words written by Scott:

A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1796).


Cunninghamhead

A hamlet in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3741).


Caldercruix

A village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8268).


Hillend

A hamlet south-east of Forfar, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4848).

A village north of Dalgety Bay, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1483).

A hamlet in Midlothian council area, Scotland, south of Edinburgh (OS grid ref NT2566).

A hamlet south-east of Caldercruix, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8267)


ایڈنبرا

ur-proper noun

اِیڈِنْبْرا or اِیڈِن٘بْرا • (īḍinbrā or īḍimbrā) m (Hindi spelling ईडिन्ब्रा or ईडिन٘ब्रा)

اِیڈِنْبْرا (canonical)
اِیڈِن٘بْرا (canonical)
īḍinbrā (romanization)
īḍimbrā (romanization)
ईडिन्ब्रा (Hindi)
ईडिन٘ब्रा (Hindi)

/ɛː.ɖɪn.bɾɑː/

اِی‧ڈِن‧بْرا

وقت ختم ہو جانے کی وجہ سے سوال و جواب کا موقع نہ مل سکا۔ نماز کے بعد کھانا کھایا اور پھر ایڈنبرا چل دیئے۔

1994, خلیل احمد حامدی [Ḵẖalīl Ahṃad Ḥāmidī], آفاقِ دعوت: عالمی سفروں کے مشاہدات و تعثرات [Āfāq-i daʻvat: ʻalamī safaron̲ ke mushāhadāt va taʼas̲urāt, The World of Invitations: Observations and impressions of travelling the world], Lahore, →OCLC, page 60:

As time was running out, there was no opportunity for a question and answer session. After prayer, we had food and set off for Edinburgh.

Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)


Lothbeg

A hamlet between Brora and Helmsdale, Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC9410).


Baberton

An outer western suburb of Edinburgh, Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1969).


Loch Ossian

A narrow lake on the edge of Rannoch Moor, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN3968).