Dundee
Dùn Dè
Meaning
Deaghadh's fort, later understood as God's fort
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.
