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Caerlaverock

Caerlaverock proper noun: a civil parish of Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (but historically in Dumfriesshire).

Proper noun

Caerlaverock

  1. A civil parish of Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (but historically in Dumfriesshire).

Origin of Caerlaverock

From Cumbric *cayr + the equivalent to the Welsh given name Llywarch. The second element may also be a now-lost river-name.

Questions about Caerlaverock

What does Caerlaverock mean?
Caerlaverock means a civil parish of Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (but historically in Dumfriesshire).
What part of speech is Caerlaverock?
Caerlaverock is a proper noun.

Words near Caerlaverock in the dictionary

  1. Caergwrle
  2. Caerhun
  3. caerimonies
  4. caerimony
  5. caerimonys
  6. Caerlaverock
  7. Caerleon
  8. Caernarfon
  9. Caernarfonshire
  10. Caernarvon
  11. Caernarvonshire

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