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Torphichen

village · West Lothian

PictishAI-generated

The name is of Pictish origin, with 'torr' meaning 'promontory' or 'rocky hill', and 'fith' possibly relating to a personal name or a descriptive term.

Word origins

Tor
Pictishpromontory, rocky hill(from torr "promontory, rocky hill")

Historical forms

Torfithen