Grangemouth
town · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Grangemouth's name signifies a 'grange by the mouth of the river'. It refers to a farm or estate located at the estuary of the River Carron, where it meets the Firth of Forth.
Word origins
- grange
- Old EnglishAttestedfarm, grange, country house(from grange "farm, grange")
- mūða
- Old Englishmouth of a river, estuary(from mūða "mouth")
Historical forms
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