Stracathro
settlement · Angus
PictishSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Stracathro is likely a Pictish name. 'Strath' is a common Gaelic term for a wide river valley, and 'cathro' may relate to a Pictish personal name or a topographical feature.
Word origins
- Stra
- Pictishriver valley(from strath "river valley")
- cathro
- Pictishpersonal name or topographical feature
Historical forms
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