Milltimber

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proper noun

A suburb in south-west Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8501).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb in south-west Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8501).

Origin

According to Milne's Celtic Place-Names in Aberdeenshire (1912), from Scottish Gaelic "Meall Tuim Airidhe", meaning "hill of the hill of the shieling". Presumably influenced by mill and timber.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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