Muir of Alford
hamlet · Aberdeenshire
GaelicAI-generated
This hamlet's name combines the Gaelic word 'mòr' meaning 'great' or 'large' with 'Alford', a place name of Old Norse origin meaning 'ford of the river Ail'.
Word origins
- Muir
- Gaelicgreat, large(from mòr "great, large")
- Alford
- Old Norseford of the river Ail(from Ail "river name", fðr "ford")
Historical forms
Muir of Alford