Auldgirth
village · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Auldgirth is a Scottish name with a mixed etymology. The first part, 'Auld', is Scots for 'old'. The second part, 'girth', is likely from Old Norse 'gjorth', meaning 'enclosure' or 'fenced area'.
Word origins
- Auld
- ScotsAttestedold(from ald "old")
- girth
- Old Norseenclosure, fenced area(from gjorth "enclosure")