Carmuirs
suburban area · Falkirk
PictishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Carmuirs is likely of Pictish origin. 'Car' may relate to a fort or enclosure, and 'muir' to a moor or marshland.
Word origins
- Car
- PictishFort, enclosure(from caer "fort, castle")
- muir
- PictishMoor, marsh(from mōr "moor, waste land")