Urquhart (surname)
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Urquhart (/ˈɜːrkərt/ ⓘ UR-kərt,[1] Scots: [ˈʌrxərt]) is a Scottish surname. It is a habitational name, that can be derived from any of four places with the name. Other places named Urquhart, including one by Loch Ness, are derived from the Brythonic elements ar, meaning "on", "by"; and cardden, meaning "thicket".[2] The Scottish Gaelic form of the surname is Urchardan.[3]
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Pronunciation | /ˈɜːrkərt/ ⓘ UR-kərt |
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Language(s) | Brittonic |
Meaning | 1. "the portion of the shot" 2. "on", "by" and "thicket" |
Region of origin | Scotland |
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Variant form(s) | Urchardan; Uhrchardan |
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