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Davidson's Mains

Davidson's Mains proper noun: a western suburb of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2075).

Proper noun

Davidson's Mains

  1. A western suburb of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2075).

Origin of Davidson's Mains

Named after William Davidson, a wealthy merchant who bought Muirhouse, east of the district, in 1776.

Questions about Davidson's Mains

What does Davidson's Mains mean?
Davidson's Mains means a western suburb of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2075).
What part of speech is Davidson's Mains?
Davidson's Mains is a proper noun.

Words near Davidson's Mains in the dictionary

  1. Davids
  2. Davidson
  3. Davidson County
  4. Davidson plum
  5. Davidson plums
  6. Davidson's Mains
  7. Davidson's plum
  8. Davidson's plums
  9. Davidsonian
  10. Davie
  11. Davie County

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