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Fincastle

Fincastle proper noun: a glen in Perthshire, Scotland.

Proper noun

Fincastle

  1. A glen in Perthshire, Scotland.
  2. A locality in Alberta, Canada.
  3. An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States.
  4. A small city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Brown County, Ohio, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Texas, United States.
  7. A town, the county seat of Botetourt County, Virginia, United States.

Origin of Fincastle

Most place names appear to come, either directly or indirectly, from the Viscount of Fincastle (Earl of Dunmore).

Questions about Fincastle

What does Fincastle mean?
Fincastle means a glen in Perthshire, Scotland.
What part of speech is Fincastle?
Fincastle is a proper noun.

Words near Fincastle in the dictionary

  1. Finbow
  2. Finbows
  3. finby
  4. finca
  5. fincas
  6. Fincastle
  7. FinCEN
  8. fincent
  9. finch
  10. Fincham
  11. Finchampstead

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