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Dunsinane Hill

hill or mountain · Perth and Kinross · 310m

PictishAI-generated

Dunsinane Hill is thought to derive from Pictish 'dun' (fort) and possibly 'sian' (old) or a personal name, referring to an old fort on the hill.

Word origins

Dun
Pictishfort(from dun "fort")
sinane
Pictishold or personal name(from sian "old")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")