The Scottish place-names of Pictish origin
Journal: Studia Humanitatis (Vol.2021, No. 3)Publication Date: 2021-10-25
Authors : Pentsova M.M.;
Page : 12-12
Keywords : Picts; the Pictish language; toponymic world image; appellatives; place-names;
Abstract
The article investigates the Scottish place-names of Pictish origins. The Picts are the most mysterious people of Britain, having lived in the north of Scotland from the 3rd to the 9th centuries. Little is known about the language, culture, way of life and destiny of the Picts. The article is dedicated to the study and description of the Scottish part of the toponymic world image. The object of the study includes appellatives and place-names of Pictish origin. As a result of the work, nine appellatives were discovered and about a hundred toponyms were considered, the interpretation of which determines the spiritual side of the life of the ancient people and depicts the Picts as people with developed agriculture, animal husbandry and land tenure.
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