Originally published in the Scotsman on 25 June 2016 This name has a complicated history. The name of the current settlement takes its ... Continue Reading about Bannockburn ~ Allt a’ Bhonnaich
River Ugie ~ Uige
Originally published in the Scotsman on 18 June 2016 This river, which flows through Buchan and enters the sea near Peterhead, rises as ... Continue Reading about River Ugie ~ Uige
Penrith ~ Pìorait
Originally published in the Scotsman on 11 June 2016 It is not only places in Scotland that have Gaelic names. The town of Penrith in ... Continue Reading about Penrith ~ Pìorait
Saint Kilda ~ Hiort
Originally published in the Scotsman on 4 June 2016 The English name of this remote island sounds as if it is named after a holy ... Continue Reading about Saint Kilda ~ Hiort
Maggieknockater ~ Magh an Fhùcadair
Originally published in the Scotsman on 28 May 2016 This odd-looking Banffshire name has given rise to a number of fanciful derivations, ... Continue Reading about Maggieknockater ~ Magh an Fhùcadair
