"Methven" meaning in All languages combined

See Methven on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Probably from Pictish [Term?], equivalent to Welsh medd (“mead”) + Welsh maen (“stone”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|xpi}} Pictish [Term?], {{cog|cy|medd||mead}} Welsh medd (“mead”), {{cog|cy|maen||stone}} Welsh maen (“stone”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Methven
  1. A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0226). Categories (place): Places in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Methven-en-name-FYCT92yM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 37 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 37 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 36 8
  2. A small town in Ashburton District, Canterbury, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Towns in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Methven-en-name-FkX6hGGs
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Methven-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
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