Meanings
proper noun
- A former kingdom in Scotland situated around Moray and Easter Ross, which existed from the 4th to 10th centuries.
Origin
From the Pictish *ᚒᚓᚏᚈᚒᚏᚔᚑ (Uerturio).
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APA
Fortriu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortriu
MLA
“Fortriu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortriu. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fortriu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortriu.
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