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Town in Highland, Scotland
origin (Þingvöllr) of its name. The royal burgh is also the site of historic castles and clan skirmishes. Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north
Dingwall
Parliamentary Burgh of Scotland
The Parliamentary Burgh of Dingwall was a constituent of two successive District of Burghs, Tain and Wick. Dingwall had been a constituency in its own
Dingwall_(Burgh)
Constituency of the Old Parliament of Scotland in Highland, Scotland
Dingwall in Ross-shire was a burgh constituency that elected one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the
Dingwall (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Dingwall_(Parliament_of_Scotland_constituency)
Sheriff post in Scotland
Dingwall was granted royal burgh status in 1226 by King Alexander II of Scotland. The seat of the sheriffdom from 1265 was Dingwall Castle. Alexander Comyn
Sheriff_of_Dingwall
Topics referred to by the same term
Dingwall is a town and former royal burgh in the highlands of Scotland. Dingwall may also refer to: Dingwall, Nova Scotia, Canada Dingwall of Kildun, a
Dingwall_(disambiguation)
Type of Scottish municipal corporation
Crail Annan (a royal burgh by 1532) Arbroath Brechin Dundee Glasgow Kirkintilloch Prestwick Dingwall (1226) (later became a burgh of barony of the Earl
Royal_burgh
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1832
district of burghs representing the Royal burghs of Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall, Tain and Wick. In 1832 the constituency was replaced by Wick Burghs and Cromarty
Tain Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Tain_Burghs_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
county, and became a parliamentary burgh, combined with Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall, Tain and Wick in the Northern Burghs constituency of the House of Commons
Cromarty_(Burgh)
Municipal Building in Dingwall, Scotland
Dingwall Town Hall is a municipal structure in the High Street, Dingwall, Highland, Scotland. The structure, which is now used as a museum, is a Category
Dingwall_Town_Hall
Canal in Highland, Scotland
was published in Rome. Dingwall was of sufficient importance to be included on the map, and when James VI awarded it a burgh charter in 1587, it mentioned
Dingwall_Canal
Human settlement in Scotland
Fearn Abbey. Tain was a parliamentary burgh, combined with Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall and Wick in the Northern Burghs constituency of the House of Commons
Tain
combined into a district of Burghs with the Highland burghs of Dingwall, Dornoch, Tain and Wick to form the Tain Burghs together sending one MP to the
Kirkwall_(Burgh)
(65 Burghs) Aberdeen Burghs (5) Anstruther Easter Burghs (5) Ayr Burghs (5) Dumfries Burghs (5) Dysart Burghs (4) Elgin Burghs (5) Glasgow Burghs (4)
District_of_burghs
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1918
known as Tain Burghs from 1708 to 1832. The constituency was a district of burghs representing the parliamentary burghs of Cromarty, Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall
Wick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Wick_Burghs_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Town and civil parish in Scotland
county, and became a parliamentary burgh, combined with Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall, Tain and Wick in the Northern Burghs constituency of the House of Commons
Cromarty
Historic county and registration county of Scotland
parliamentary burghs, Dingwall, Tain and Fortrose, which were represented as components of the Wick burghs constituency and the Inverness burghs constituency
Ross_and_Cromarty
Parliament of Scotland constituency
royal burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Wick, Dingwall, Dornoch
Wick (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Wick_(Parliament_of_Scotland_constituency)
Scotland and Ireland, called the Protectorate, the Scottish burghs of Dornoch, Tain, Inverness, Dingwall, Nairn, Elgin and Forres were jointly represented by
Inverness Burghs (Commonwealth Parliament constituency)
Inverness_Burghs_(Commonwealth_Parliament_constituency)
Constituency of the Old Parliament of Scotland in Highland, Scotland
burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Dornoch, Dingwall,
Dornoch (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Dornoch_(Parliament_of_Scotland_constituency)
Royal Burgh of Aberdeen absorbed Aberdeenshire burghs of Old Aberdeen burgh (burgh of barony 1489, police burgh 1860), Woodside (police burgh 1860) in
List_of_burghs_in_Scotland
Constituency of the Parliament of Scotland
Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Tain, Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall and Wick formed the Tain district of burghs, returning one member between them to the
Tain (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Tain_(Parliament_of_Scotland_constituency)
Counties of cities: These were the four largest burghs: they exercised the powers of both a county council and burgh. As such they were effectively unitary authorities
List of local government areas in Scotland (1930–1975)
List_of_local_government_areas_in_Scotland_(1930–1975)
constituencies than seats. With the exception of Edinburgh, the burgh constituencies were districts of burghs. 1708 boundaries were used for all subsequent election
Scottish Westminster constituencies 1708 to 1832
Scottish_Westminster_constituencies_1708_to_1832
Constituency of the Old Parliament of Scotland in Orkney Islands, Scotland
burgh that returned one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates. After the Acts of Union 1707, Kirkwall, Dingwall
Kirkwall (Parliament of Scotland constituency)
Kirkwall_(Parliament_of_Scotland_constituency)
Town in Highland, Scotland
coastline. Wick was a parliamentary burgh, combined with Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall and Tain in the Northern Burghs constituency of the House of Commons
Wick,_Caithness
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1983
the former Inverness Burghs constituency and the Dingwall and Cromarty Parliamentary burghs which formed part of the Wick Burghs constituency were merged
Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency)
Ross_and_Cromarty_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Scottish historic structure
served as a symbol of authority, and was an indication of a burgh's relative prosperity. Some burghs had more than one cross, often named for the produce sold
Mercat_cross
Football tournament season
champions), Invergordon (North Caledonian League champions), Johnstone Burgh (Junior Cup winners), Lochar Thistle (South of Scotland League champions)
2025–26_Scottish_Cup
Family tree
been taken to Dingwall by his father in about 1482 became a business man there. He took an active interest in the affairs of the burgh and was a burgess
Bain_of_Tulloch
Scottish clan battle
ISBN 9781783064427. Macrae, Norman (1974). The Romance Of A Royal Burgh: Dingwall's Story Of A Thousand Years. EP Publishing. p. 47. Fraser, C. I. of
Battle_of_Dingwall
December 1910. In Scotland, as a result of the legislation, there were 32 burgh constituencies, 37 county constituencies and two university constituencies
Scottish Westminster constituencies 1885 to 1918
Scottish_Westminster_constituencies_1885_to_1918
followed by wealth; a person's religion made relatively little difference. Dingwall finds that 76% of the men inherited burgess status from their father or
History_of_Edinburgh
Royal collegiate church in Edinburgh, Scotland
Provost Master John Dingwall contracted with a mason Robert Dennis that Dennis would work to complete the building for his lifetime. Dingwall wished to complete
Trinity_College_Kirk
Historic administrative and geographical division of Scotland
sometimes created which did not endure. For example, there was a Sheriff of Dingwall in the mid-13th century, and in 1293 shires of Lorn and Kintyre were created
Counties_of_Scotland
Historic county in Scotland
generally rural and sparsely populated, containing only three towns which held burgh status, being Inverness, Fort William and Kingussie. The county is crossed
Inverness-shire
Queen of Scotland from 1538 to 1542
her lifetime her jointure houses of Falkland Palace, Stirling Castle, Dingwall Castle and Threave Castle, along with the rentals of the earldoms of Fife
Mary_of_Guise
Castle-style country house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
September 2015{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Dingwall, Christopher (October 2007), "Ellon Castle Gardens", Newsletter (14), Ellon
Ellon_Castle
Pictish stone in Easter Ross, Scotland
pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-85217-080-6. Macrae, Norman (1974). The Romance Of A Royal Burgh: Dingwall's Story Of A Thousand Years. EP Publishing. p. 47.
Clach_an_Tiompain
Scottish nobleman
victory by marching further north and seizing the castles of Urquhart and Dingwall. The king now sought Alexander's capture, and sent an expedition armed
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross
Alexander_of_Islay,_Earl_of_Ross
King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329
Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Bedrule, and Scraesburgh; and sheriffdoms in Banff, Dingwall, Wigtown, and Aberdeen. He also had a powerful claim to the Scottish throne
Robert_the_Bruce
parliamentary seats. 14 of the burgh constituencies were districts of burghs. The constituencies related nominally to counties and burghs, but boundaries for parliamentary
Scottish Westminster constituencies 1832 to 1868
Scottish_Westminster_constituencies_1832_to_1868
Suburb of Dundee, Scotland
city centre on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. The area was a separate burgh from 1864 until 1913, when it was incorporated into Dundee. Historically
Broughty_Ferry
of Scotland. Scottish municipalities have existed in the form of burgh, royal burgh, cities and, currently most common, local councils. Between 1855 and
Municipalities_of_Scotland
Site of Iceland's ancient parliament
Tynwald shares the root and meaning of its name with Þingvellir. Dingwall, a royal burgh in the Scottish Highlands. Thingwall, a village in Wirral, England
Þingvellir
UK parliamentary by-election
system. The constituency was a district of burghs representing the parliamentary burghs of Cromarty, Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall, Tain and Wick. The by-election
1913_Wick_Burghs_by-election
Scotland existed from medieval times until 1707. The Commissioners for the burghs (the "Third Estate") and shires and stewartries (sometimes called the "Fourth
List of Parliament of Scotland constituencies in 1707
List_of_Parliament_of_Scotland_constituencies_in_1707
Electoral ward in Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow with East Dunbartonshire to the north, the ward includes the former burgh of Maryhill (and the Wyndford housing estate) between the River Kelvin to
Maryhill_(ward)
Church in Aberdeen, Scotland
The West Church was built between 1751 and 1755, to plans given to the burgh by James Gibbs, in the Italian style, on the site of the medieval nave,
Kirk_of_St_Nicholas
Lord of the Isles and chief of the Scottish Clan Donald
earldom. Sometime after 1405 but before 1411, Donald gained control of Dingwall Castle, the chief seat of the earldom and was welcomed to Ross by the people
Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles
Donald_of_Islay,_Lord_of_the_Isles
Changes in Scotland during King David I's reign (1124–1153)
during the reign of David I (1124–1153). These included his foundation of burghs, implementation of the ideals of Gregorian Reform, foundation of monasteries
Davidian_Revolution
Scottish noble
Robert the Bruce (Robert I of Scotland) and his second wife Elizabeth de Burgh. There was a papal dispensation for the marriage issued at the end of 1342
William de Moravia, 5th Earl of Sutherland
William_de_Moravia,_5th_Earl_of_Sutherland
Council area of Scotland
which reformed local government across Scotland, replacing the counties, burghs and landward districts with a two-tier structure of upper-tier regions and
Highland_(council_area)
British politician
December 1910, but lost again. He was granted the freedom of the Royal burgh of Dingwall in December 1902, and knighted on 5 July 1904. He was proprietor of
Arthur_Bignold
Scottish surgeon
accomplices. When the surgeons declared that Aslowane was likely to recover, the burgh council released Parkhead and his followers. In September 1584 he was imprisoned
Gilbert_Primrose_(surgeon)
to 60 MPs. 15 of the burgh constituencies were districts of burghs. The constituencies related nominally to counties and burghs, but boundaries for parliamentary
Scottish Westminster constituencies 1868 to 1885
Scottish_Westminster_constituencies_1868_to_1885
Municipal building in Sanquhar, Scotland
The condition of the old tolbooth became so bad that, in June 1731, the burgh council decided to demolish it and to replace it with a new building on
Sanquhar_Tolbooth
1690s famine in Scotland
the scale of the crisis, although provision in the urban centres of the burghs was probably better than in the countryside. It led to migration between
Seven_Ill_Years
The provost of Peterhead was the head of the Peterhead burgh council in Scotland. Provosts were elected by the council and served not only as the chairman
List_of_provosts_of_Peterhead
Municipal building in Cromarty, Scotland
building had become dilapidated, and the future member of parliament for Tain Burghs, George Ross of Pitkerrie, launched an initiative to erect several new structures
Cromarty_Courthouse
1411 Scottish clan battle
opposition until "a severe conflict" at Dingwall, seat of the Earls of Ross, where, at the Battle of Dingwall, he fought a large body of men of the Clan
Battle_of_Harlaw
Cromwellian English parliament, 1654–1655
shires (marked *) and burghs of Scotland was made by An Ordinance by the Protector for Elections in Scotland of 27 June 1654. The Burgh, amongst those in
First_Protectorate_Parliament
British China merchant, Member of Parliament and railway entrepreneur
in the small village, and developing the Skye railhead at the Kyle from Dingwall. In the 1860s Sir Alexander built another home at Duncraig Castle. By 1862
Sir Alexander Matheson, 1st Baronet
Sir_Alexander_Matheson,_1st_Baronet
match. 25 people die and 517 are injured. 29 July – St Lawrence's Church, Dingwall (Roman Catholic) opens. 15 October – The North British Hotel in Edinburgh
1902_in_Scotland
Ross and Cromarty District Council election
the six burghs of the County of Ross and Cromarty (Cromarty, Dingwall, Fortrose, Invergordon and Tain). These were all small burghs so the burgh council
1974 Ross and Cromarty District Council election
1974_Ross_and_Cromarty_District_Council_election
1Comprised six parliamentary burghs: Wick in Caithness; Kirkwall in Orkney; Cromarty, Dingwall and Tain in Ross and Cromarty; Dornoch in
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1885–1918) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1885–1918)_by_region
(Norway), Tinganes (Faroe Islands), Tingwall in both Shetland and in Orkney, Dingwall (Highland) and Tynwald (Isle of Man). It has also emerged that Thynghowe
List of World Heritage Sites in Scotland
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Scotland
Finglassie* Rosyth* Royal Burgh of Cupar & District* Royal Burgh of Pittenweem & District* Royal Burgh of St Andrews* Royal Burghs of Kilrenny & Anstruther
List of community council areas in Scotland
List_of_community_council_areas_in_Scotland
Historic county in Scotland
shires within Ross, based at Dingwall and Cromarty, to enforce Scottish laws in the immediate vicinity of those two burghs, but the rest of Ross remained
Cromartyshire
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Scotland shall be divided into counties, counties of cities, large burghs and small burghs, and the landward area of every county shall, save as provided
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947
Local_Government_(Scotland)_Act_1947
Earl of Buchan
north of Scotland. He is best remembered for his destruction of the royal burgh of Elgin and its cathedral. His sobriquet was given due to his notorious
Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan
Alexander_Stewart,_Earl_of_Buchan
1987 Australian TV series
Journalist Craig Pearce as Corporal Kerry Walker as Dinner guest Kelly Dingwall as Serge's flatmate The project was filmed in New South Wales, Australia
Vietnam_(miniseries)
Ruined castle in County Carlow, Ireland
Sheriff of County Carlow in 1758, married Dorothea Burgh (sister to Thomas Burgh, both children of Thomas Burgh, MP for Lanesborough). John Rochfort's son, Col
Clogrennane_Castle
City and council area in Scotland
the boundaries of the historic county of Angus, the city developed into a burgh in the late 12th century and established itself as an important east coast
Dundee
UK Parliamentary by-election
by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Liberal MP, William Dingwall Fordyce. It was won by the Conservative Party (UK) candidate Alexander
1875 East Aberdeenshire by-election
1875_East_Aberdeenshire_by-election
Nairn (/ˈnɛərn/ NAIRN; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Narann) is a town and Royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port
History_of_Nairn
Galloway, defeated Domnall at the Battle of Mam Garvia suggested to be near Dingwall or in Moray. In 1186, a certain Adam son of Domnall, "the king's outlaw"
MacWilliam_pretenders
Scottish clan
separate and superior force in the north-west. On 13 December 1545 at Dingwall, the Earl of Sutherland entered into a bond of manrent with John Mackenzie
Clan_Mackenzie
Scottish military officer and politician
franchise of those days by the northern constituency of Tain Burghs (the burghs of Dingwall, Tain, Dornoch, Wick and Kirkwall), which he was to represent
Sir_Robert_Munro,_6th_Baronet
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1868
Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832 the Aberdeen burgh constituency was created to cover the burgh plus areas previously within the Aberdeenshire constituency
Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberdeenshire_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
British writer and physician (1859–1930)
Liberal Unionist: in 1900 in Edinburgh Central, and in 1906 in the Hawick Burghs, but was not elected. He served as a Deputy-Lieutenant of Surrey beginning
Arthur_Conan_Doyle
British statesman (1809–1898)
Edinburgh, Biggar and Dingwall to visit their relatives. Willy and his brother were both made freemen of the burgh of Dingwall. In 1815, Gladstone also
William_Ewart_Gladstone
2014 book by Bob Harris and Charles McKean
Saltire Book of the Year award for 2014. The book examines how Scottish burghs improved themselves during the Enlightenment period. The judging panel of
The Scottish Town in the Age of Enlightenment, 1740–1820
The_Scottish_Town_in_the_Age_of_Enlightenment,_1740–1820
Archipelago in Scotland
Parliament. The islands' administrative centre, largest settlement and only burgh is Lerwick, which has been the capital of Shetland since 1708, before which
Shetland
King of Scots from 1406 to 1437
James continued his assault on the Lordship by taking the strongholds of Dingwall and Urquhart castles in July. The king pushed home his advantage when an
James_I_of_Scotland
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
to Scottish local government in centuries. It swept away the counties, burghs and districts established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (10
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Local_Government_(Scotland)_Act_1973
Archipelago, county and council area in northern Scotland
(included burgh of Kirkwall) Lady Orphir Papa Westray Rousay St Andrews and Deerness Sandwick Shapinsay South Ronaldsay Stenness Stromness (included burgh of
Orkney
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1983
The other two were the county constituency of West Aberdeenshire and the burgh constituency of Aberdeen. The county had been covered previously by the
East_Aberdeenshire
Human settlement in Scotland
the estuary to the east, and other roads direct to the north-west from Dingwall. The Scottish Gaelic word for ford is "Àth" (pronounced "Ah"). The Kyle
Bonar_Bridge
Wilson. Dingwall Dingwall Town Hall More images Ross and Cromarty 1745 Category B listed (LB24506). Architect: Mr Downie. Dumbarton Dumbarton Burgh Hall
List of city chambers and town halls in Scotland
List_of_city_chambers_and_town_halls_in_Scotland
not printed by the Queen's Printer. Francis Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper Lord Dingwall Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory Baron Butler James Butler, 2nd Duke of
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1871
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1871
Lowland Scottish clan
and Lord of the Isles. He received a charter dated January 6, 1436/7 at Dingwall Castle for the lands of Scardy, Pladds, Petnely, Petogarty, Balmaduthy
Clan_MacCulloch
UK Parliament constituency (1997–2005)
1832 to 1918, 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005. From 1832 to 1918 it was a burgh constituency. From 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005, it was a county constituency
Perth (UK Parliament constituency)
Perth_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Dingwall Dalneigh Primary School, Inverness Daviot Primary School, Inverness Deshar Primary School, Boat of Garten Dingwall Primary School, Dingwall Dochgarroch
List of state schools in Scotland (council areas excluding cities, E–H)
List_of_state_schools_in_Scotland_(council_areas_excluding_cities,_E–H)
Scottish nobility title
Balfour of Burleigh Lewis Edward Palmer, Master of Dingwall, heir apparent to the Lordship of Dingwall (also Great Britain Baron Lucas of Crudwell) William
Master_(Peerage_of_Scotland)
Linlithgowshire, Perthshire, Stirlingshire 1 3 Retained one seat Tain Burghs (or Northern Burghs) (Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall, Tain, Wick) Caithness, Orkney, Ross-shire
List of counties and boroughs of the unreformed House of Commons in 1800
List_of_counties_and_boroughs_of_the_unreformed_House_of_Commons_in_1800
Scottish nobleman and Tory politician
James Philip Lyon (1738–1763) Thomas Lyon (1741–1796). MP for Aberdeen Burghs. Married Mary Wren. Their daughter Charlotte Lyon (died 1871) married Revd
Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Thomas_Lyon,_8th_Earl_of_Strathmore_and_Kinghorne
Celtic language
Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019. Dingwall, Blair (28 November 2019). "Tens of thousands sign up in matter of hours
Scottish_Gaelic
Daiches, David. A Companion to Scottish Culture (1982) online edition. Dingwall, Helen M. Famous and flourishing society: the history of the Royal College
History_of_Scotland
father, Kenneth Mackenzie, had acquired the other part by purchase from Dingwall of Kildun, son of the other co-heiress of Sir Donald, on 24 November 1554
Colin Cam Mackenzie, 11th of Kintail
Colin_Cam_Mackenzie,_11th_of_Kintail
Assembly place in early medieval Britain
of Saint Donnan. Moot Hill, Dingwall. The "D" of Dingwall is the Norse rune which represents the sound of "th", Dingwall being "thingvollr", the place
Moot_hill
DINGWALL BURGH
DINGWALL BURGH
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English burghman, borughman (Old English burhmann) ‘inhabitant of a (fortified) town’ (see Burke), especially one holding land or buildings by burgage (see Burgess).
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Fingal, FINGALL means "white valor."
Boy/Male
German
Angel
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from clere, a component of several place names in north Hampshire (Highclere, Burghclere, Kingsclere). This is of uncertain origin, probably from a Celtic stream name meaning ‘bright’ (cognate with Latin clarus ‘clear’, ‘bright’).English and Irish : variant of Clare.Translation of German Klar 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Canterbury in Kent, named in Old English as Cantwaraburg ‘fortified town (burgh) of the people (wara) of Kent’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name, from Middle English burghman, borughman (Old English burhmann) ‘inhabitant of a (fortified) town’ (see Burke), especially one holding land or buildings by burgage (see Burgess).Americanized spelling of German Buhrmann (see Buhrman).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English atte bery. This generally denoted a servant ‘at the manor house’, but the Middle English word bery also meant ‘castle’ or ‘stronghold’. In form it is from Old English byrig, dative singular of burh ‘fortress’ or ‘fortified town’. (The nominative case gave rise to the Middle English word burgh ‘borough’, ‘town’; compare Burroughs and Bury.)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Burghfield in Berkshire or Burfield in Sussex. The first is named with Old English beorg ‘hill’ + feld ‘open country’. The second is from Old English burh ‘stronghold’, ‘fortified manor’ + feld.
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : variant spelling of Burger.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper of a great house, castle, or monastery, from Middle English porter ‘doorkeeper’, ‘gatekeeper’ (Old French portier). The office often came with accommodation, lands, and other privileges for the bearer, and in some cases was hereditary, especially in the case of a royal castle. As an American surname, this has absorbed cognates and equivalents in other European languages, for example German Pförtner (see Fortner) and North German Poertner.English : occupational name for a man who carried loads for a living, especially one who used his own muscle power rather than a beast of burden or a wheeled vehicle. This sense is from Old French porteo(u)r (Late Latin portator, from portare ‘to carry or convey’).Dutch : occupational name from Middle Dutch portere ‘doorkeeper’. Compare 1.Dutch : status name for a freeman (burgher) of a seaport, Middle Dutch portere, modern Dutch poorter.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : adoption of the English or Dutch name in place of some Ashkenazic name of similar sound or meaning.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Anglo-Scandinavian personal name Ingell, Old Norse Ingjaldr (see Ingle).Swiss German : from the Germanic personal name Ingwald, formed with Ing- (see Ingle 1) + walt(an) ‘to rule’.
Boy/Male
Scottish
Fair-haired stranger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Burghfield in Berkshire, named from Old English beorg ‘hill’ + feld ‘open country’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name, Burgheard (see Burkett).
Boy/Male
English
Lives at the fortress.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places in Cumbria, West Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk named Burgh, from Old English burh ‘fortified manor’, ‘stronghold’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English female personal name Wīgburgh, a compound of wīg ‘war’ + burgh ‘fortress’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King John' Hubert De Burgh.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name, Burgheard, composed of the elements burh, burg ‘fort’ (see Burke) + heard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. The name was reintroduced into Middle English by the Normans in the forms Bou(r)chart, Bocard. In the form Burkhard it was a very popular medieval German name. There has been considerable confusion between this English surname and Birkett.Perhaps also a variant of German Burkhart.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal name Burgheard (see Burkett).Dutch and German : variant of Burkhardt.Thomas Burchard came from London, England, to MA in 1635 aboard the True Love, and by 1652 he was in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard.
DINGWALL BURGH
DINGWALL BURGH
Boy/Male
Tamil
Living in the forest
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Meadow on the Moor
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
The innermost essence
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Adalya, of Persian derivation, ADALIA means "I shall be drawn up of God." In the bible, this is the name of the fifth son of Haman.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Edgcumbe in Devon.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Strong
Female
French
Pet form of French Georgine, GIGI means "earth-worker, farmer."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Good deity
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Polish
To Heal; Healing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of German.German : see Gierman.
DINGWALL BURGH
DINGWALL BURGH
DINGWALL BURGH
DINGWALL BURGH
DINGWALL BURGH
n.
A burgomaster.
a.
Belonging to a burgh.
n.
The state or privileges of a burgher.
n.
A freeman of a burgh or borough, entitled to enjoy the privileges of the place; any inhabitant of a borough.
n.
An inner wall; specifically (Metal.), the inner wall, or lining, of a blast furnace.
n.
A court or meeting of a burgh or borough; a borough court held three times yearly.
n.
A chief magistrate of a municipal town in Holland, Flanders, and Germany, corresponding to mayor in England and the United States; a burghmaster.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Inwall
imp. & p. p.
of Inwall
n.
The offense of violating the pledge given by every inhabitant of a tithing to keep the peace; breach of the peace.
n.
In Scotland, a burgh jail; hence, any prison, especially a town jail.
n.
One who seceded from the Burghers (1747), deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath.
n.
A member of that party, among the Scotch seceders, which asserted the lawfulness of the burgess oath (in which burgesses profess "the true religion professed within the realm"), the opposite party being called antiburghers.
n.
An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workmen; -- called also bailiff, and barmaster.
v. t.
To inclose or fortify as with a wall.
n.
An inhabitant of a Scotch burgh qualified to vote for municipal officers.
v. t.
See Inwall.
n.
A borough or incorporated town, especially, one in Scotland. See Borough.
n.
See Burgomaster.
n.
A contribution toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.