Strathbogie

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proper noun

A valley and district in north-west Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland; the valley is also spelt Strath Bogie.

OriginScottish Gaelic Srath Bhalgaidh ← Pictish *strad →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A valley and district in north-west Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland; the valley is also spelt Strath Bogie.
  2. A town in the Strathbogie Ranges and the shire in Victoria, Australia.
  3. A local government area in northern Victoria, Australia; in full, the Shire of Strathbogie.

Origin

  1. Pictish*strad“river-valley, dale”
  2. Scottish Gaelicsrath
  3. Scottish GaelicSrath Bhalgaidh
  4. EnglishStrathbogie

From Scottish Gaelic Srath Bhalgaidh. The first element is either Scottish Gaelic srath or Pictish *strad (“river-valley, dale”). Equivalent to strath + River Bogie.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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