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Ythan

Ythan proper noun: a river in Aberdeenshire council area, north-eastern Scotland, which flows into the North Sea.

Proper noun

Ythan

  1. A river in Aberdeenshire council area, north-eastern Scotland, which flows into the North Sea.
    • The bridge over the Ythan at Ellon. The smaller arch at the south end was added after the abutment had collapsed1956 January, H. A. Vallance, “Northwards from Aberdeen”, in Railway Magazine, page 14, image caption

Origin of Ythan

According to Watson (1926), from Pictish, in turn from Proto-Brythonic, Proto-Celtic *Iectona (“the talkative one”), compare Welsh iaith (“language”).

Words formed from Ythan

Questions about Ythan

What does Ythan mean?
Ythan means a river in Aberdeenshire council area, north-eastern Scotland, which flows into the North Sea.
What part of speech is Ythan?
Ythan is a proper noun.

Words near Ythan in the dictionary

  1. YTA
  2. ytaken
  3. ytd
  4. ytelle
  5. ytf
  6. Ythan
  7. ythe
  8. ythede
  9. ythedes
  10. ytheed
  11. ytheeds

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