Pictish place names

Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names around our area

The consensus amongst scholars is that Pictish is a P-Celtic language related to Welsh, as opposed to Scottish Gaelic, which is a Q-Celtic language, although both come from an Early Celtic language. Pictish place names are rare but some of the most northerly examples are within our area.

Migdale ā€“from the Pictish mig. . .

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