shakyjane wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundee
Dundee (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dèagh)
The name "Dundee", Gaelic Dùn Dèagh, incorporates the place-name element dùn, fort, possibly referring to the hill-fort, traces of which survive on Dundee Law. The meaning of Dundee is unknown, though it has been suggested it could mean 'Fort of Fire', perhaps referring to beacons lit on the Law, or 'Fort of the God'.
I didn't know any of that - and now I'm about to figure out how I move this thread to LU&E - nobody do anything because I want to do it and I'll remove parts of your body if you do.
Is it just me or does the Dèagh bit obviously refer to the river? Anyone know what the Gaelic for Tay is?
EDIT:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Tay#HistorySeveral places along the Tay take their names from it, or are believed to have done so:
* Dundee - Dun Tatha, Fort on the Tay
Fuckin hell, I'm getting good at this
