From Dull to Rum: 17 weird Scottish place names and their origins

Scotland is home to many unusual sounding places, but what are their origins?
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From Brokenwind to Hell, Dull and Hothole, these place names were often derived through humour, legend and hardship. Here we look at a selection of Scotland’s oddest place names - and how they came about.