Etymology

Caerlaverock

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Today it means: A civil parish of Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (but historically in Dumfriesshire). Full definition →

Cumbric *cayr
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  1. Cumbric · derived from*cayr
  2. English todayCaerlaverock

From Cumbric *cayr + the equivalent to the Welsh given name Llywarch. The second element may also be a now-lost river-name.

Words from the same roots

Cumbric*cayr all →

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