Birse
village · Aberdeenshire
GaelicSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Birse is thought to derive from Gaelic, possibly meaning 'the place of the birch trees'. It refers to a location characterized by birch woodland.
Word origins
- Birse
- GaelicAttestedplace of birch trees(from birse "birch")
Historical forms
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