Leochel-Cushnie

One being that it derives from the Gaelic 'Cuisneach' meaning the frosty place – given that much of the Parish sits at around 1,000 ft above sea level and experiences harsh winters.

According to Alexander Smith "the name is derived from the Celtic Lia, which signifies grey, and with the compound word uichill, a very common construction of Uch-dach-M'hill, meaning "prominent hills," we have Lia-uich-ill, the "grey prominent hills," which are very descriptive of the parish, and the derivation has every degree of probability.

[3] Many of the place names in Leochel-Cushnie are of Scottish Gaelic origin including Balnakeilly (Baile-na-coille), "the town of the wood"; Balchimmy "the town of combing wool"; The Socach; "the snout or beak" Coiliochbhar "the wooded point or hill" and Alt Thronach "Stream or burn" (meaning of Thronach unknown).

[4] In January 2019 a supposedly ancient local "recumbent stone circle" was revealed to have been constructed by a former farm owner in the 1990s.

Historic Environment Scotland and Aberdeenshire Council's archaeology service believed it to be real and ceased research after the former owner informed them.