English / Map Form: Dunfermline
Gaelic Form: Dùn Phàrlain
Location: Fife
Post Town: DUNFERMLINE
County: Fife
Local Authority: Fife
English / Map Form: Dunfermline
Gaelic Form: Dùn Phàrlain
Genitive Form: Dhùn Phàrlain
Element Meaning
G dùn ~ fort; Pàrlan ~ Parlane, personal name
Sources
Dynfarmlyn & Dŵn-farmlyn; Dŵnfermly: Lhuyd 1699 Trinity College Library MS. H. 4. 28
do Dhun-Pharlain: 1813 Cead an ughdair, Orain Nuadh Ghàidhealach
Additional Information
This is an established term.
Dunfermline Town ~ Baile Dhùn Pharlain
Dunfermline Queen Margaret ~ Dùn Pharlain Banrighinn Mairead
Dunfermline Fire Station ~ Stèisean-Smàlaidh Dhùn Phàrlain
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