Etymology

Moffat

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Today it means: A town and former burgh in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT085052). Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic magh
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived frommagh“field, plain”
  2. English todayMoffat

From Scottish Gaelic magh (“field, plain”) + fada (“long”).

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