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Auldgirth

village · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

Auldgirth is a Scottish name with a mixed etymology. The first part, 'Auld', is Scots for 'old'. The second part, 'girth', is likely from Old Norse 'gjorth', meaning 'enclosure' or 'fenced area'.

Word origins

Auld
Scotsold(from ald "old")
girth
Old Norseenclosure, fenced area(from gjorth "enclosure")