Cromarty

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proper noun

A small coastal town in the Highland council area, northern Scotland (OS grid ref NH7867).

OriginScottish Gaelic crom →
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Meanings

proper nounCromarty (countable and uncountable, plural Cromartys)

plural Cromartys · alternative Cromartie

  1. countableuncountableA small coastal town in the Highland council area, northern Scotland (OS grid ref NH7867).
  2. countableuncountableA sea area that covers the Cromarty Firth.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish Gaeliccrom“crooked, bent”
  2. EnglishCromarty

From Scottish Gaelic crom (“crooked, bent”) + àrd (“height”) or bati (“bay”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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