Methven

M3E1T1H4V4E1N1

proper noun

A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0226).

OriginPictish [Term?] →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO0226).
  2. A small town in Ashburton district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  3. A surname.

Origin

  1. Pictish[Term?]
  2. EnglishMethven

Probably from Pictish [Term?], equivalent to Welsh medd (“mead”) + Welsh maen (“stone”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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