Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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ORTHICK. Local form of the surname Urquhart (Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson Cent. Scot. 99). [′ɔrθɪk]
[From the place-name in Inverness-shire or Moray, pronounced [′ʌrxərt].]