Aberdeen

Aberdeen Meaning & Origin

About Aberdeen
The name "Aberdeen" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic words "Aber" meaning "mouth of a river" and "deen" meaning "river." Therefore, the name Aberdeen can be interpreted as "mouth of the river Dee." It refers to the city of Aberdeen in Scotland, which is situated at the mouth of the River Dee where it meets the North Sea.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Aberdeen are female.

Aberdeen Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
APRTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A106305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B ER0 D IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈæbΙ™rˌdin/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('APRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aberdeen in Braille

Here's how to represent Aberdeen in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Aberdeen in braille

How to Spell the Name Aberdeen in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Aberdeen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Aberdeen in sign language

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