a village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507)
"During our walk through the historic town of Falkland, we visited the ruins of the once-grand palace that served as a royal residence."
The name Falkland likely comes from a combination of an old word for "hidden" or "rainy" and the Old English word for "land." It was first used in 1583 to describe the islands, which were thought to be hidden by fog until discovered.