Kirkton of Tough
village · Aberdeenshire
ScotsAI-generated
This Scottish village name means 'church town' and is linked to the barony of Tough, which has Pictish origins possibly meaning 'hill' or 'height'.
Word origins
- Kirkton
- Scotschurch town(from kirkja "church", tún "enclosure, farmstead, village")
- Tough
- Pictishhill, height(from togh "hill, height")