Rosemarkie
village · Highland
PictishSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Rosemarkie is a village on the Moray Firth. The 'Rose-' element is likely Pictish, possibly related to a river name or a fort. 'Markie' may refer to a saint or a personal name.
Word origins
- Rose
- Pictishriver or fort(from ros "promontory, river")
- markie
- UnknownPossibly related to a personal name or saint
Historical forms
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