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Balgonie

Balgonie proper noun: a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Proper noun

Balgonie

  1. A castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  2. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Origin of Balgonie

From Balgownie, Balgowny, from Old Irish baile (“settlement, homestead”) + gobann (“smith”). Cognate with English Ballygown, English Balnagown, English Balgove.

Questions about Balgonie

What does Balgonie mean?
Balgonie means a castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
What part of speech is Balgonie?
Balgonie is a proper noun.

Words near Balgonie in the dictionary

  1. Balfours Peak
  2. Balfron
  3. balgha
  4. Balgobin
  5. Balgobins
  6. Balgonie
  7. Balgowan
  8. Balgowlah
  9. Balgowlah Heights
  10. Balgownie
  11. Balgreen

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