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Scotland is made up of wonderful cities and villages that bare wonderfully descriptive names - but they're not easy for people to say.
From Milngavie to Ecclefechan, you'll brush up on your Scots geography in no time and to start you off - it's not Edinboro but Edinburra and Glaz-go not Glasscow. The name is said to come from the Gaelic ' Eaglais Fheichein ' which is believed to mean 'Little Church'. Top Trending Stories Today 5. Wemyss Bay This wee village on the southwest coast is hugely popular but if you're visiting or are meeting someone from there it is pronounced 'Weems Bay' not 'Wee-miss Bay'.7. Auchtermuchty Another picturesque town in Fife, the name for this town comes for the Gaelic word meaning 'upland of the wild boar' and is pronounced Aw-ch-ter-muck-tay.Top Health Stories Today 9.
12. Ae Ae – pronounced eh – is a village in Dumfries and Galloway that just so happens to have the shortest place name in the UK.
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