Urquhart
Pronunciation/ˈɜːrkərt/ ⓘ UR-kərt
Origin
Language(s)Brittonic
Meaning1. "the portion of the shot"
2. "on", "by" and "thicket"
Region of originScotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Urchardan; Uhrchardan

Urquhart (/ˈɜːrkərt/ ⓘ UR-kərt,[1] Scots: [ˈʌrxərt]) is a Scottish surname. It is a habitational name, that can be derived from any of four places with the name. Other places named Urquhart, including one by Loch Ness, are derived from the Brythonic elements ar, meaning "on", "by"; and cardden, meaning "thicket".[2] The Scottish Gaelic form of the surname is Urchardan.[3]

Notable people named Urquhart

Isabelle Urquhart
Mary Cora Urquhart
David Urquhart

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References

  1. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
  2. ^ "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 September 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Urquhart".
  3. ^ Mark, Colin (2006), The Gaelic-English Dictionary, London: Routledge, p. 722, ISBN 0-203-22259-8
  4. ^ Casely, Gordon (2012-11-03). "Obituary: Kenneth Urquhart of Urquhart, clan chief and academic who brought 21st-century expertise to an ancient tradition". The Scotsman.
  5. ^ "Craig Urquhart". Avie Records. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  6. ^ Brown, Jeffrey Arlo (February 20, 2018). "The Bernstein Effect: An interview with Craig Urquhart". Van. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Craig Urquhart, Sascha Rosenberg". The New York Times. 2018-09-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  8. ^ "Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announces the 84th class of fellows". Nieman Reports. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  9. ^ Malyk, Lauren Malyk (September 5, 2019). "Natalie Urquhart joins Wildling Pictures as director of development". Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  10. ^ "About". Wildling Pictures. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  11. ^ "Shari Urquhart exhibition". PSG. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  12. ^ "Majestic Textiles: A Review of Shari Urquhart's Mustn't Touch | Newcity Art Majestic Textiles: A Review of Shari Urquhardt's Mustn't Touch". 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  13. ^ "Bio - Dr. Erin Urquhart". science.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  14. ^ "David Urquhart - Men's Hockey Coach". McGill University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  15. ^ "Thomas Urquhart Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  16. ^ "Rachel Urquhart". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  17. ^ "Lucky Jim Characters | GradeSaver". www.gradesaver.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.

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