Etymology

Menstrie

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Today it means: A village in Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8596). Full definition →

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The story

According to Watson (1926), derived from Pictish words equivalent to Welsh maes (“field”) + tref (“town, settlement”).

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