Etymology

Grantown-on-Spey

Today it means: A town in Highland council area, Scotland, originally in Morayshire (OS grid ref NJ0327). Full definition →

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The story

From Grant + town + (River) Spey; named after Sir James Grant, 8th Baronet.

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