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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")