How do you pronounce this Scottish place name? Finzean in Aberdeenshire is always the butt of jokes for how it’s pronounced, I mind an old “Aberdeen weather report” saying that it’s mingin in finzean, which is the best pronunciation guide The meaning of the name really has been lost to time, maybe it’s Gaelic, maybe it’s an old saints name, but the fact we can’t be sure tells us that the name is incredibly old You’ll see a lot of Scottish place names, and family names with Z in them. This is act

"Old Wife of the Mill Dust" is a traditional Scottish folk tune, known in Gaelic as Cailleach an Dùdain, which refers to a mythical or legendary figure. The name translates to "Old Woman of the Mill Dust" and was documented in the Scottish Highlands in the mid-1700s, likely for pipes or fiddle, and became a symbol for the harsh reality of working life, particularly in mills, though it also has roots in earlier traditions #history #culture #music #scotland #bagpipes | Duty Piper

Scottish culture; the Scottish place name that is the (joint) shortest name in the whole wide world… Iona #scottishculture #scottish #gaelic | Kenny Boyle - Actor and Playwright