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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish place-names).
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A'AN. ne.Sc. form of Avon, the river in Banffshire (ne.Sc. 1929 Abd. Press & Jnl. (18 Sept.) 6). So also Ben Aan (Avon) in the Cairngorms and in the Trossachs. See V, letter, 2. and P.L.D. § 70.1. [ɑ:n]
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"A'an ". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089459>
