Pluscarden

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Pluscarden

Etymology edit

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”).^[1]

Proper noun edit

Pluscarden

A locality in Moray council area, Scotland

Derived terms edit

Pluscarden Abbey

References edit

^ Clancy, Thomas Owen (2019 July 1 (last accessed)) “The Etymologies of Pluscarden and Stirling”, in Clan Turic‎^[1], University of Glasgow

[clancy-1] Clancy, Thomas Owen (2019 July 1 (last accessed)) “The Etymologies of Pluscarden and Stirling”, in Clan Turic‎^[1], University of Glasgow

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