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Lownie Moor

settlement · Angus

ScotsAI-generated

Lownie Moor is a moorland area. 'Lownie' may be related to a Scots word for a sheltered or secluded place, or a personal name.

Word origins

Lownie
Scotssheltered or secluded place, or personal name(from loun "sheltered, quiet")
Moor
Old Englishopen, uncultivated land(from mōr "moor, fen")