What Does the Name Aberdeen Mean?

The name Aberdeen means 'Mouth of the River Don'. It is derived from the Brythonic-Pictish word aber meaning 'river mouth' or confluence'. The second element of the name is confusing, as, in its present form, it appears to refer to the River Dee.

What does Aberdeen mean?

The area we know as Old Aberdeen today is the approximate location of the first and original Scottish settlement of Aberdeen. Originally the name was Aberdon which literally means "at the mouth of the Don", as it is situated by the mouth of the river Don.

What does Aberdeen mean in Gaelic?

Aberdeen was Pictish and became Gaelic-speaking in medieval times. Old Aberdeen or Aberdon means "the mouth of the Don". The Celtic word aber means "river mouth"