Etymology

Clackmannan

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Today it means: A town in Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland, which was the county town of the historic county of Clackmannanshire until 1822 (OS grid ref NS9192). Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic siorrachd
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromsiorrachd
  2. English todayClackmannan

Derived from Scottish Gaelic siorrachd chlach Mhannainn (“county with the stone of Manau”). For the second element see cloch (“stone”). The last element is from Celtic, but of unknown meaning; see Manau.

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