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Elgin
EHL-gihn
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A surname and place name, most notably a town in Moray, Scotland, and the earldom associated with it.
"The Elgin Marbles are named after the Earl of Elgin, who removed them from the Parthenon."
How to Use Elgin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Scottish surname and town name, also used for several towns in North America.
Word Forms
Elgins plural
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Etymology
As a Scottish surname and place name, from Elgin, Moray, itself from Scottish Gaelic Eilginn.