Pluscarden
English
Etymology
Probably from Pictish, the specific element may be equivalent to Middle Welsh cardden (“encampment”). The initial element is less certain, but may be cognate with Welsh plisc (“nutshell”).[1]
Proper noun
Pluscarden
- A locality in Moray council area, Scotland
Derived terms
- Pluscarden Abbey
References
- “The Etymologies of Pluscarden and Stirling”, in (please provide the title of the work), University of Glasgow, accessed 1 July 2019