Clackmannan
English
proper noun
Definitions
- (town in Clackmannanshire), which was the county town of the historic county of Clackmannanshire until 1822 OS grid ref NS9192.
- (local government district in Central Region), created in 1975 when the county of Clackmannanshire was abolished, and renamed Clackmannanshire again in 1996 when it became a council area.
Etymology
Derived from Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic siorrachd.
Origin
Gaelic (Scots)
siorrachd
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Clackmannanshire English
- shire English
- siorrachd Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic