Etymology

Fortrose

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Today it means: A coastal town in the Black Isle, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7256). Full definition →

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The story

Possibly a survival of the territorial name Fortriu, from Pictish.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.