Caerlaverock

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proper noun

A civil parish of Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (but historically in Dumfriesshire).

OriginCumbric *cayr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A civil parish of Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (but historically in Dumfriesshire).

Origin

  1. Cumbric*cayr
  2. EnglishCaerlaverock

From Cumbric *cayr + the equivalent to the Welsh given name Llywarch. The second element may also be a now-lost river-name.

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APA

Caerlaverock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caerlaverock

MLA

“Caerlaverock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caerlaverock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caerlaverock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caerlaverock.

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