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Methven

Methven proper noun: a village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0226).

Proper noun

Methven

  1. A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0226).
  2. A small town in Ashburton district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  3. A surname.

Origin of Methven

Probably from Pictish [Term?], equivalent to Welsh medd (“mead”) + Welsh maen (“stone”).

Questions about Methven

What does Methven mean?
Methven means a village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0226).
What part of speech is Methven?
Methven is a proper noun.

Words near Methven in the dictionary

  1. methuselah
  2. Methuselah Planet
  3. methuselahs
  4. Methuselaic
  5. Methuselan
  6. Methven
  7. Methvin
  8. Methvins
  9. Methwold
  10. methy
  11. methyacrylate

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