Minnigaff
Minnigaff is a village and civil parish in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Lead was discovered there in 1763 and mined about two miles from the village until 1839.[1]
| Minnigaff | |
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  Minnigaff Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DG8 |
| Dialling code | 01671 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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Garlies Castle, Minnigaff
Kirkcudbrightshire, civil parish map
Etymology
The name Minnigaff or Minigaff is of Brittonic origin.[2] The generic element is mönïδ, meaning "a prominent hill", while the specific is goβ, meaning "a blacksmith" (c.f. Welsh mynydd-gof).[2]
Notable people
Minnigaff is the birthplace of Sir James Mirrlees, winner of the 1996 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
References
- Minnigaff history in the UK & Ireland Genealogy Website, accessed 13 August 2015
- James, Alan. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence" (PDF). SPNS - The Brittonic Language in the Old North. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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