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Dundee

Dùn Dè

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Meaning

Deaghadh's fort, later understood as God's fort


Settlement

Location

Angus

City of Dundee

DD1

NO406304


English / Map Form: Dundee

Gaelic Form: Dùn Dè


Location: Firth of Tay

Post Town: DUNDEE

Postcode area: DD1

County: Angus

Local Authority: City of Dundee

English / Map Form: Dundee

Gaelic Form: Dùn Dè


Language Notes

 

Sources

Ailec c. 1699 Lhuyd MS1369, 71r
Dun deadha: 1875 An Fhianuis
Dun-didhe Songs and Poems in Gaelic, by Ron Donn vol 2 1899, 283
the modern Gaelic is Dùn Dèadh: Watson 2002 (1904), 36
Dun Deabh (‘Deaw’) also an Athaileag (Strathardle & Rannoch) A Latin name for Dundee is Alectum; Dun Dia in Lochaber: Robertson MS405, 167
Dun-Dèadh ‘Dun-Deāw’: Robertson MS436, 41
Dun-dè: Macfarlane, School Gaelic Dictrionary, 1912
Dùn Deagha: East Perthshire Gaelic, 333
Dun-deagh: Diack MS2276 [informant from Strathardle]
d. dshau (transferred): Diack Ms2276 [Aberfoyle informant]
Dun-deagh; this is known to all but in Braemar Dundee is commonly called Bail aillyak, or ai’ak: Diack MS2276
Dun-tshugh or tshe-ugh (Cameron) Dun-dèagh, Dun diaigh: Diack MS2276
Dùn-dèagh, Dundee (gh very distinct & ea broken): Watson CW12 [From Miss M Glashan 3 Aug 1923]
Dundee is in Gaelic Dùn Dèagh: Watson 1926, 220

Additional Information

There are two competing forms here Dùn Dèagh and Dùn Dè and neither are wrong. Our recommendation is Dùn Dè based on the most common pronunciation today.

Alternative Forms

Dùn Deagh

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