The Placenames of Scotland

by Iain Taylor

Book Overview

Placenames are a constant source of debate. Who was Edwin, whose name is said to live on in that of Scotland's capital city? Are the 'drum' and 'chapel' still to be found in Drumchapel? And which 'king' had a 'seat' in Kingseat in Perthshire? The answers to these and many similar questions are often not what might be expected at first sight and have their origins in many languages - including Gaelic, Pictish, Brythonic, Norse, Anglo-Saxon, Scots and...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780277717
• ISBN13: 9781780277714
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Length: 304 Pages