Etymology

Muir of Ord

Today it means: A village in Highland council area, Scotland, west-north-west of Inverness (OS grid ref NH5250). Full definition →

Scots muir
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The story

  1. Scots · derived frommuir
  2. English todayMuir of Ord

From Scots muir + Scottish Gaelic òrd, moorland of the rounded hill.

Words from the same roots

Scotsmuir all →

muirDunsmuir

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