Carlowrie

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proper noun

A castle in Kirkliston parish, Edinburgh council area, Scotland, traditionally in West Lothian.

OriginCumbric *cayr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A castle in Kirkliston parish, Edinburgh council area, Scotland, traditionally in West Lothian.

Origin

  1. Cumbric*lowern“fox”
  2. Cumbric*cayr“fort”
  3. EnglishCarlowrie

From Cumbric *cayr (“fort”) + Cumbric *lowern (“fox”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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