Scottish Placenames - David Ross

Names are very important and can unlock vast amounts of information about places and their origins. The placename of Scotland are a goldmine of information about times past and the lives of early inhabitants. The different languages of their origin – Gaelic, Pictish, Cumbric, Old Norse and Old English – reflect the many cultures that have been part of ScotlandÂ’s story and preserve the memory of those who gave names to the wild and beautiful landscapes in which they lived. Other names date back... Zobrazit více