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Fortriu

Fortriu proper noun: a former kingdom in Scotland situated around Moray and Easter Ross, which existed from the 4th to 10th centuries.

Proper noun

Fortriu

  1. A former kingdom in Scotland situated around Moray and Easter Ross, which existed from the 4th to 10th centuries.

Origin of Fortriu

From the Pictish *ᚒᚓᚏᚈᚒᚏᚔᚑ (Uerturio).

Questions about Fortriu

What does Fortriu mean?
Fortriu means a former kingdom in Scotland situated around Moray and Easter Ross, which existed from the 4th to 10th centuries.
What part of speech is Fortriu?
Fortriu is a proper noun.

Words near Fortriu in the dictionary

  1. fortresse
  2. fortressed
  3. fortresses
  4. fortressing
  5. fortresslike
  6. Fortriu
  7. Fortrose
  8. forts
  9. Fortson
  10. Fortsons
  11. fortuit

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