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Abernethy

Abernethy proper noun: a village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1816). Also the ellipsis of Abernethy biscuit.

Proper noun

Abernethy

  1. A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1816).
  2. A locality in the Cessnock council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A topographic surname.

Also used as

Abernethy is also the ellipsis of Abernethy biscuit.

Forms of Abernethy

Proper noun
alternative formAbernathy
Noun
pluralAbernethies

Origin of Abernethy

The first part of the name, Aber, is thought to be a Pictish word meaning "confluence," from Proto-Brythonic *aber + the name Nethy, a river in Scotland.

Words formed from Abernethy

Phrases with Abernethy

Questions about Abernethy

What does Abernethy mean?
Abernethy means a village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1816).
What part of speech is Abernethy?
Abernethy is a proper noun.

Words near Abernethy in the dictionary

  1. Abernant
  2. Abernathy
  3. abernathyite
  4. Abernethian
  5. Abernethies
  6. Abernethy
  7. Abernethy biscuit
  8. Abernethy biscuits
  9. Abernethy's fascia
  10. Abernethy's fascias
  11. Abernethy's sarcoma

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