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Muirhead

village · Angus

GaelicAI-generated

Muirhead is derived from the Gaelic 'mòr' meaning 'great' or 'large', and 'ceann' meaning 'head' or 'end'. It signifies the great end or head of something, possibly a river or a ridge.

Word origins

Muir
Gaelicgreat, large(from mòr "great, large")
head
Gaelichead, end(from ceann "head, end")

Historical forms

Murehed · Murehed · Murehed