Dun

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dun"

English

Proper noun

Dun

  1. A river in Wiltshire and Berkshire, England, which flows into the River Kennet.
  2. A river in Wiltshire and Hampshire, England, which flows into the River Test.
  3. An alternative name for the River Don in Yorkshire, England.
  4. A river in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, alternatively named the Glendun River.
  5. A settlement and parish in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6659).

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Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as dun in 1233, attested with certainty as de dunne in 1452. Etymology unknown. Not derived from duin (dune).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʏn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Dun
  • Rhymes: -ʏn
  • Homophone: dun

Proper noun

Dun n

  1. A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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