English / Map Form: Aberlemno
Gaelic Form: Obar Leamhnach
Post Town: Dundee
County: Angus
Local Authority: Angus
English / Map Form: Aberlemno
Gaelic Form: Obar Leamhnach
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“Aberlemno is Aberlevinach, 1250 (RPSA); Abirlemenach,1275 (Reg. V. Arbr.); Abrelemnach, 1359 (Ex. Rolls); Abirlemenach, 1322 (RMS), etc. The second part is lemnach, later leamhnach, the adjective from lemain, leamhain, an elm tree, most probably a Gaelic adaptation of a British name or stream-name.” Watson 1926, 465
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