OS1/25/20/41
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONEFORD BURN | Oneford Burn Oneford Burn Oneford Burn |
John Kilgour George Halley William McLaran |
140 | [Situation] In the central portion of the parish This name applied to a small stream which takes its rise in Tulliallan Wood it flows in an easterly direction and falls into the Blutha Burn near Blairhall Wood. |
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[Page] 41Parish of Culross -- Sheet 140 - 16 Trace 2
The name "Oneford" appears rather unmeaning as applied to a burn or
Stream so small as this is, of which almost all parts of it are fordable. Enquiry
has been made with a view to ascertain its origin, but with no satisfactory conclusion.
However the pronunciation of it by the country people is One-ford or rather Wan-ford
and perhaps the latter would be the better spelling as "Wan", in the Scotch dialect
Signifies Black, Gloomy, dirty, &c.
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