Aberdeen
Obar Dheathain
Meaning
the confluence of the Don
Location
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
NJ925056
English / Map Form: Aberdeen
Gaelic Form: Obar Dheathain
Location: Aberdeen
Post Town: ABERDEEN
County: Aberdeenshire
Local Authority: Aberdeenshire
Nearest Main Roads: A82
English / Map Form: Aberdeen
Gaelic Form: Obar Dheathain
Genitive Form: Obar Dheathain
Language Notes
P/G obar/aber, `confluence' + Deathan, river-name = `the confluence of the Don'.Element Meaning
P/G aber/obar ~ confluence; Deatha(i)n ~ river-name
Sources
| Obar-dheathain | Dwelly 1912 |
| Obar-Dheathan | Watson 1926, 211 |
| Obair-dheathain | Dieckhoff 1932 |
| Obar Dheathain | Mac an Tàilleir |
Additional Information
This is an established name.
There is a variation between obar and obair in current usage, but GOC specifically mentions the proposed name in the form above.