Etymology

Dumbarton

Dum·bar·ton
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Today it means: A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Dùn Breatann
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromDùn Breatann“fort of the Britons”
  2. English todayDumbarton

From Scottish Gaelic Dùn Breatann (“fort of the Britons”).

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