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Dinnet

village · Aberdeenshire

PictishAI-generated

Dinnet is likely a Pictish name, possibly derived from 'dun' meaning 'fort' or 'hill fort', and 'net', the meaning of which is uncertain but could relate to a stream or water. It refers to a fortified place near water.

Word origins

Dinnet
PictishFortified place near water(from dun "fort, hill fort", net "Possibly stream or water")