Dumbarton

Dum·bar·ton
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UK/dʌmˈbɑː.tən/Canada/dʌmˈbɑɹ.tən/

proper noun

A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland.

OriginScottish Gaelic Dùn Breatann →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland.
  2. A civil parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. A census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicDùn Breatann“fort of the Britons”
  2. EnglishDumbarton

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

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Translations

Dutch Dumbarton
  • Dumbartontown in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
French Dumbarton
  • Dumbartontown in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Irish Dhùn Breatainn
  • Dhùn Breatainntown in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Italian Dumbarton
  • Dumbartontown in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Japanese ダンバートン
  • ダンバートン (Danbāton)town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Scottish Gaelic Dùn Breatainn, Dùn Breatann
  • Dùn Breatainntown in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
  • Dùn Breatanntown in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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