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The etymology of Aberdeen is that of the name first used for the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, ... Aber-is a common Brythonic element, meaning a "confluence".
Aberdeen (/ ˌ æ b ər ˈ d iː n / ⓘ AB-ər-DEEN; locally [ˌeːbərˈdin] ⓘ or [ˈeːbərdin] ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Obar Dheathain [ˈopəɾ ˈʝɛ.ɪɲ]) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous Scottish city.
Aberdeen Market Cross Aberdeen around 1900. There has been a human presence in the area of Aberdeen since the Stone Age.Aberdeen as a city, grew up as two separate burghs: Old Aberdeen, the university and cathedral settlement, at the mouth of the River Don; and New Aberdeen, a fishing and trading settlement where the Denburn entered the Dee estuary.
Banner of the arms. The motto of the city is Bon Accord, French for "Good Agreement". Legend tells that its use dates from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century, when Robert the Bruce and his men laid siege to Aberdeen Castle, before destroying it in 1308 and massacring the English Garrison, retaking Aberdeen for the townspeople.
Making Aberdeen butteries. World Buttery Champion 2018, Mark Barnett receives his trophy from Slow Food Aberdeen City & Shire's Martin Gillespie. Also in the picture: Eileen Brown, a competition judge. Butteries are noted for their flaky texture and buttery taste, similar to that of a croissant, and slight saltiness. They are often toasted and ...
The place type in the list for Scotland records all inhabited areas as City. According to British government definitions, there are only eight Scottish cities; [1] they are Aberdeen, Dundee, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth and Stirling. The other locations may be described by such terms as town, burgh, village, hamlet ...
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Bon Accord (motto), the ancient motto of Aberdeen; Bon Accord Baths, a listed building and disused indoor swimming pool; Bon Accord Centre, a shopping centre complex; Bon Accord Free Church, a congregation of the Free Church of Scotland; Bon Accord F.C., a former football (soccer) club