List of place names of Scottish origin in the United States explained

Following is a list of placenames of Scottish origin which have subsequently been applied to parts of the United States by Scottish emigrants or explorers.

There are some common suffixes. Brae in Scottish means "hillside" or "river-bank". Burgh, alternatively spelled Burg, means "city" or "town". There are some other names based on Scottish names for natural features.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

See also

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glenwood. Belly Ballot. 14 July 2015. Glenwood is a Scottish name, derived from the ancient Celtic words “glyn”, which means 'valley', and “wode” which means 'wood'..
  2. From Settlement to Suburb: The History of Edina, Minnesota by Paul Hesterman, Published by the Edina Historical Society, 1988
  3. Journal of Nicholas Cresswell. Dial Press. 1924. memory.loc.gov.
  4. Nova Caesaria and Ompoge Point Which Later Became New Jersey and Perth Amboy, by Harold E. Pickersgill,

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