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Fìobha
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈfiːvə/
English name: Fife · Fife
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
said to come from Fib, one of the seven sons of the legendary Pictish king Cruithne; it may instead be linked to Uip, a name in the Pictish king lists
The origin of this name is not certain. This is the meaning the sources below give.
Nearby & related:
Cair Chaladain · KirkcaldyPeairt · PerthDùn Phàrlain · DunfermlineDùn Dè · DundeeSruighlea · StirlingA' Cheannmhor · Kenmore
Sources
- Wiktionary: Fìobha (Scottish Gaelic) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Fife (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q201149 (CC0)
Meaning, etymology and pronunciation text is adapted from Wiktionary. The adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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