List of Scottish Gaelic place names
English Scottish Gaelic Meaning or Notes
Aberchirder Obar Chiardair The mouth of Chirder Burn
Aberdeen Obar Dheathain The mouth of the Don
Aberdeenshire Siorrachd Obar Dheathain
Aboyne Abèidh
Alford Athfort The Fjord , Norse
Auchenblae Achadh nam Blàth field of flowers
Badenyon Bad an Eòin knoll of the birds
Ballater Bealadair
Balmedie Baile Mheadhain
Banchory Beannchar
Banff Banbh
Braemar Bràigh Mhàrr upland of Mar
Corgarff Corr Garaidh
Crathie Craichidh
Crimond Crith Mhonadh Crioch Mhonadh
Cruden Bay Inbhir Chruidein Traditionally , the name was derived from the Gaelic Croch Dain ( Slaughter of Danes )
Dinnet Dùnaidh Fort/Castle/Fortification belonging to Aidh/Aed
Drumoak Druim M'Aodhaig the ridge of St Aodhag
Ellon Eilean Eilean means 'island ' , referring to the island that allowed the River Ythan to be crossed at this point
Fetterangus Fothair Aonghais Field belonging to Angus , or Field of Angus Cattle
Scotland / Alba -- Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City
The following place names are either derived from Scottish Gaelic or have standard Gaelic equivalents: