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Where does “Lanarkshire” come from?

Lanarkshire derives from Lanark, a place name of uncertain origin that may relate to Old English or Cumbric elements, though the exact etymology remains unknown.

Lanarkshire (English): the place where it was discovered

Definitions

  1. the place where it was discovered

Ancestry of “Lanarkshire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-shireA combining form used in the names of British...

Words derived from “Lanarkshire”

  • lanarkite
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