Proper Name guide

Aberdeenshire

name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˌæb.ɚˈdinˌʃaɪ.ɚ/
  • US: /ˌæb.ɚˈdinˌʃɚ/

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name

Meaning 1

A council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Grampian Region. (The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

A historical county of Scotland which was absorbed into Grampian Region in 1975.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Aberdeen + -shire.