Meanings
proper noun
- A coastal village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9167).
Origin
Originally named Coldingham Shore, later renamed after St Abbs Head, which was named after Saint Æbbe of Coldingham.
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APA
St Abbs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Abbs
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“St Abbs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Abbs. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St Abbs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Abbs.
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