aberdeen

/abəɹˈdin/

Etymology

The first is from Pictish *ᚐᚁᚓᚏ (aber, “confluence”). The second element comes from the river Don (the site of Old Aberdeen). Written Aberdon circa 1187 and Aberden circa 1214. The area and town in Hong Kong is named after George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen.

name

A port city in Aberdeen council area, Scotland, on the North Sea.
A council area of Scotland including the city, one of 32 created in 1996.
A former county in northeastern Scotland; see Aberdeenshire.
A number of places in the United States:; A populated place in Monroe County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.
A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Palm Beach County, Florida.

noun

A wide evenly curved fishhook.