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Brechin

/ˈbɹiːxɪn/

Brechin proper noun: a town in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6060).

Proper noun

Brechin

  1. A town in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6060).
  2. A community in Ramara township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Origin of Brechin

Possibly from Pictish, from the name Brychan.

Questions about Brechin

What does Brechin mean?
Brechin means a town in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6060).
What part of speech is Brechin?
Brechin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Brechin?
Brechin is pronounced /ˈbɹiːxɪn/.

Words near Brechin in the dictionary

  1. Breceda
  2. Brecedas
  3. Brechbuehler
  4. Brecheisen
  5. Brecheisens
  6. Brechin
  7. Brechtel
  8. Brechtels
  9. Brechtian
  10. Breck
  11. Brecken

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