Aberchirder
Also known as Obar Chiardair, Foggieloan, Foggie
Aberchirder (pronounced ‘Aberhirder’; , ), known locally as Foggieloan or Foggie, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the A97 road six miles west of Turriff.
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- Locality
- Aberchirder
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,250
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Aberchirder (pronounced ‘Aberhirder’; , ), known locally as Foggieloan or Foggie, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the A97 road six miles west of Turriff.
== Etymology == The name Aberchirder, recorded in as Aberkerdour means 'mouth of the Chirder'. It is formed from the Pictish word aber 'river mouth' and the stream-name Chirder which is itself formed from the Gaelic words ciar 'dark, brown' and dobhar 'water'. This stream name is probably an adaptation of an earlier Pictish name.
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