Bathgate

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proper noun

A town in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9768).

OriginCumbric *bayð →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9768).
  2. A minor city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States, named after the Scottish town.
  3. A surname

Origin

  1. Cumbric*bayð
  2. EnglishBathgate

From Cumbric *bayð (boar) + *cɛ̄d (wood), recorded as Batket c. 1160.

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Cite this entry
APA

Bathgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bathgate

MLA

“Bathgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bathgate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bathgate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bathgate.

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