Abercorn
hamlet · West Lothian
PictishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Abercorn is a name of Pictish origin, meaning 'mouth of the river Corn'. 'Aber' is a common Pictish and Welsh prefix for river mouths, and 'Corn' is likely the name of the river.
Word origins
- Aber
- Pictishriver mouth, estuary(from aber "river mouth, estuary")
- Corn
- Unknownlikely a river name
Historical forms
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