Merchant City
suburban area · Glasgow City
ScotsSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Merchant City is a modern name referring to the historic centre of Glasgow's trade and commerce. It reflects the area's past as a hub for merchants and shipping.
Word origins
- Merchant
- Scotsmerchant(from marchant "merchant")
- City
- Old EnglishAttestedcity(from burh "fortified place, town, city")
Historical forms
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