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Dufftown

Dufftown proper noun: a small town or burgh in Moray council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ3239).

Proper noun

Dufftown

  1. A small town or burgh in Moray council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ3239).

Origin of Dufftown

From Duff + town; founded in 1817 by James Duff, 4th Earl of Fife.

Questions about Dufftown

What does Dufftown mean?
Dufftown means a small town or burgh in Moray council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ3239).
What part of speech is Dufftown?
Dufftown is a proper noun.

Words near Dufftown in the dictionary

  1. Duffryn
  2. duffs
  3. duffs up
  4. dufftail
  5. dufftails
  6. Dufftown
  7. Duffus
  8. duffy
  9. Duffy antigen
  10. Duffy antigens
  11. Duffys

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