Rhynie

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proper noun

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.

OriginProto-Celtic *rīxs →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland.

Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*rīxs“king”
  2. EnglishRhynie

Probably from Pictish/Proto-Brythonic. Per Noble (2026) from an earlier *Rīgonīn or similar. Formed with the element Proto-Celtic *rīxs (“king”) + the suffixes -on (an intensifier) and -in, giving a name meaning "place associated with a great king".

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APA

Rhynie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhynie

MLA

“Rhynie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhynie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rhynie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhynie.

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