# Pluscarden

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A locality in Moray council area, Scotland.

## Etymology
The second element is probably from Pictish, which may be equivalent to Middle Welsh cardden (“encampment”). The initial element is likely from Scottish Gaelic plaosg (“husk, (egg)shell”), or perhaps a cognate of Welsh plisc (“nutshell”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pluscarden