Aberdeen

Obar Dheathain

Meaning

the confluence of the Don

Settlement

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.

Alternative Forms