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Dumbreck

suburban area · Glasgow City

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Dumbreck is a Scottish Gaelic name. It is likely derived from 'dùn', meaning a fort or hill fort, and 'breac', meaning speckled or variegated. It could refer to a speckled hill fort or a fort on a hill with varied terrain.

Word origins

Dumbreck
Gaelicspeckled fort(from dùn "fort, hill fort", breac "speckled, variegated")