English / Map Form: Oldmeldrum
Gaelic Form: Mealdruim
County: Aberdeenshire
Local Authority: Aberdeenshire
English / Map Form: Oldmeldrum
Gaelic Form: Mealdruim
Genitive Form: Mhealdruim
Language Notes
Element Meaning
Sources
“As there is no place bearing the name of New Meldrum, Old here likely is an anglified form of a Celtic word meaning high, connected with Latin altus. The second syllable in the name is meal, a round bare hill, the the third drum, a ridge. So that the whole name means the high, round-backed ridge.” Diack, Aberdeen Free Press October 2nd 1896
Additional Information
Oldmeldrum Fire Station ~ Stèisean-Smàlaidh Mhealdruim