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Longside

village · Aberdeenshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This village name means 'long side' or 'long slope'. It is derived from the Old English adjective 'lang' (long) and the noun 'sīde' (side, slope).

Word origins

Long
Old Englishlong(from lang "long")
side
Old Englishside, slope(from sīde "side, slope")

Historical forms

Langside