Dun
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dun"
English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Dun
- A river in Wiltshire and Berkshire, England, which flows into the River Kennet.
- A river in Wiltshire and Hampshire, England, which flows into the River Test.
- An alternative name for the River Don in Yorkshire, England.
- A river in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, alternatively named the Glendun River.
- A settlement and parish in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6659).
Derived terms[edit]
- Barnby Dun (South Yorkshire)
- Bridge of Dun (Angus)
- Dunbridge (Hampshire)
References[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Potentially attested as dun in 1233, attested with certainty as de dunne in 1452. Etymology unknown. Not derived from duin (“dune”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Dun n
- A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- en:Rivers in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- en:Rivers in Northern Ireland
- en:Places in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- en:Places in Northern Ireland
- en:Villages in Angus, Scotland
- en:Villages in Scotland
- en:Places in Angus, Scotland
- en:Places in Scotland
- en:Rivers in England
- en:Rivers in Ireland
- Dutch terms with unknown etymologies
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ʏn
- Rhymes:Dutch/ʏn/1 syllable
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- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands