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Ballumbie

suburban area · Dundee City

GaelicAI-generated

Ballumbie is a Gaelic name, possibly meaning 'farm of the narrow place' or 'farm of the lake'. The first element 'Bal' refers to a farm or settlement, and 'umbie' may relate to a narrow feature or a lake.

Word origins

Bal
Gaelicfarm, settlement(from bàil "farm, settlement")
umbie
Gaelicnarrow place or lake(from lom "bare, narrow", buidhe "yellow")

Historical forms

Balumbie · Balumby