English Explanatory Dictionary

Urquhart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ285626).
  2. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Pronunciation

/ˈɜː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)t/ /ˈɜː(ɹ)kɑː(ɹ)t/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Urquhart.wav

Word forms

Urquhart Urquharts

Etymology

Probably from Pictish, equivalent to Welsh ar (“on”) + cardden (“enclosure”).

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