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Lanarkshire

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Lanarkshire or Lanark lăn´ərk, –ärk , former county, central Scotland. Lanarkshire became (1975) part of the Strathclyde region; when the region was dissolved (1996) the council areas of North and South Lanarkshire were created in part from the former territory of Lanarkshire.

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Lanark

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Lanark, Canada, UK, USA 1. UK (Scotland): formerly Lannarc, a Celtic name meaning ‘glade’, thus ‘(Place in) the Glade’ from the Pictish lannerch. Lanarkshire was a former county.2. Canada‐USA: both are named after the Lanark in Scotland.

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Lanark

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Lanark S. Lan. Lannarc 1188. ‘(Place in) the glade’. OWelsh lannerch.

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Lanark

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Lanark former county, Scotland: see Lanarkshire .

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