Aberdour

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/ˌæbərˈdaʊər/

proper noun

A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1985).

OriginPictish *aber →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1985).

    Aberdour station opened in 1890, welcoming day-trippers and travellers to the picture-postcard seaside village.

    2021 November 3, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Boxes with functions across the centuries”, in RAIL, number 943, page 56

Origin

  1. Pictish*aber“estuary”
  2. EnglishAberdour

From Pictish *aber (“estuary”) + Dour, a river-name.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿伯道爾 /阿伯道尔
  • 阿伯道爾 /阿伯道尔village in Fife, Scotland
Greek Αμπερντέρ
  • Αμπερντέρ (Amperntér)village in Fife, Scotland
Irish Obar Dhobhair
  • Obar Dhobhairvillage in Fife, Scotland
Scottish Obar Dhobhair
  • Obar Dhobhairvillage in Fife, Scotland
Urdu ایبرڈور
  • ایبرڈورvillage in Fife, Scotland
Cite this entry
APA

Aberdour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aberdour

MLA

“Aberdour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aberdour. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aberdour,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aberdour.

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