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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")