Projects – Scottish Place-Name Society

The Place-Names of Berwickshire vol.1 – Vol. IX of The Survey of Scottish Place-Names – Simon Taylor and Eila Williamson with Carole Hough

Posted on 9th July 20259th July 2025 by admin

We are pleased to announce that the latest volume of the Survey of Scottish Place-Names has now been published: Simon Taylor and Eila Williamson with Carole Hough, The Place-Names of Berwickshire. Volume One. The Border Parishes. (Vol. IX of The Survey of Scottish Place-Names) Donington: … Continue reading “The Place-Names of Berwickshire vol.1 – Vol. IX of The Survey of Scottish Place-Names – Simon Taylor and Eila Williamson with Carole Hough” →

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Scottish place-names: Northern Brittonic

Posted on 27th October 202227th October 2022 by admin

A short video about place-names of Northern Brittonic origin in Scotland. Produced at the University of Glasgow by Nigel Hutchins and Alexander Moss at the University of Glasgow’s Media Team. Featuring Dr Alasdair C. Whyte, Dr Sofia Evemalm-Graham and Dr … Continue reading “Scottish place-names: Northern Brittonic” →

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SCOTTISH TOPONYMY IN TRANSITION: PROGRESSING COUNTY SURVEYS OF THE PLACE-NAMES OF SCOTLAND

Posted on 21st April 20176th May 2017 by admin

Scottish Toponymy in Transition (STIT) was an AHRC-funded research project at the University of Glasgow, running from May 2011 to June 2014. The aim is to advance the long-term goal of surveying all of Scotland’s place-names, by publishing survey volumes … Continue reading “SCOTTISH TOPONYMY IN TRANSITION: PROGRESSING COUNTY SURVEYS OF THE PLACE-NAMES OF SCOTLAND” →