Longformacus
village · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Longformacus is a name of mixed origin, likely meaning 'long place by the lake'. It combines Old English 'lang' (long) and 'mæð' (place, meadow) with a Gaelic element for lake.
Word origins
- Long
- Old Englishlong(from lang "long")
- formacus
- Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Historical forms
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