see|dun-bar
English
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Alternative spellings
Dynbaer (obsolete)
Etymology
Gd. dun (fortress, fort, castle, tower) + Gaelic bar (hill, height, top, extremity, point) or possibly from the name Bar or Barr, a follower of Kenneth, a captain of the Scots.
Pronunciation
enPR|dÅn'bä(r), IPA|/Ë�dÊ�nbÉ�Ë�(r)/, SAMPA|/"dVnbA:(r)/
:Homophones: dun-bar<!-- stress may differ? -->
:rhymes|�nb��(r)
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- A town in East Lothian, Scotland.
#:1965 — In reply he sent Wilfrid to his town of Dunbar under the supervision of a sheriff called Tydlin whom he knew to be more cruel. — Eddius Stephanus, Life of Wilfrid, Page 107, 12<sup>th</sup> century. Translated from Latin by J. F. Webb.<!-- need to look up year originally written, and possibly the earliest english translation -->
- A Scottish surname.
Category:Scottish surnames
Category:Towns
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