girvan

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6

Definition of girvan

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A town or burgh in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX1897).
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name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A town or burgh in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX1897).
  2. (countable, uncountable)A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Etymology

Anglicisation of Scottish Gaelic Inbhir Gharbhain. Possibly from geàrr (“short”) + abhainn (“river”). Alternatively, from garbh (“rough”).

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