Kirkton of Auchterless
village · Aberdeenshire
ScotsAI-generated
This is a Scottish village name, where 'Kirkton' signifies a settlement associated with a church. The second part, 'Auchterless', is of Pictish origin, likely meaning 'lower place'.
Word origins
- Kirkton
- Scotschurch town(from kirkja "church", tún "enclosure, farmstead, village")
- Auchterless
- Pictishlower place(from uchet "lower", lēss "place")