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Dumbarton

Dùn Breatann


Meaning

fort of the Britons


Location

Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire

NS407754


English / Map Form: Dumbarton

Gaelic Form: Dùn Breatann


Post Town: DUMBARTON

County: Dunbartonshire

Local Authority: West Dunbartonshire

English / Map Form: Dumbarton

Gaelic Form: Dùn Breatann


Language Notes

 

Element Meaning

G dùn ~ fort; Breatann ~ Briton

Sources

Dwn Breton 1699 Lhuyd MS
Dun Bhreatunn Henderson ZCP, 266
Dun Breatunn Dieckhoff 1932
Dùnbreatunn 1875 Am Feillire, 15
Dùn Breatann Robertson MS405, 165
Dun Vrεctan Diack
Dun Breatunn Watson in Dwelly

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