Meanings
proper noun
- A village in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY1974).
Origin
From Cumbric *eglēs (“church”) + *vechan (“small”), equivalent to Welsh eglwys (“church”) + fechan (“small”)
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APA
Ecclefechan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ecclefechan
MLA
“Ecclefechan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ecclefechan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ecclefechan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ecclefechan.
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