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Urquhart

/ˈɜː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)t/

Urquhart proper noun: a village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ285626).

Proper noun

Urquhart (countable and uncountable, plural Urquharts)

  1. A village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ285626).
  2. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Forms of Urquhart

pluralUrquharts

Origin of Urquhart

Probably from Pictish, equivalent to Welsh ar (“on”) + cardden (“enclosure”).

Questions about Urquhart

What does Urquhart mean?
Urquhart means a village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ285626).
What part of speech is Urquhart?
Urquhart is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Urquhart?
Urquhart is pronounced /ˈɜː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)t/.

Words near Urquhart in the dictionary

  1. urped
  2. Urpeth
  3. urping
  4. urps
  5. urpy
  6. Urquhart
  7. Urquharts
  8. Urquidez
  9. Urquidezes
  10. Urquidi
  11. Urquidis

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