Etymology

Dunedin

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Today it means: An anglicisation of the Gaelic name for Edinburgh. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Dùn Èideann ← Old Welsh Din Eidyn
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  1. Old Welsh · derived fromDin Eidyn
  2. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromDùn Èideann“Edinburgh”
  3. English todayDunedin

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Dùn Èideann (“Edinburgh”), from Old Welsh Din Eidyn.

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