Where does “Dumfries” come from?
Dumfries derives from Scottish Gaelic Dùn Phris, with dùn meaning fort and Phris likely referring to a person or place name, though the precise sense of Phris remains uncertain.
Ancestry of “Dumfries”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Dùn Phris | — |
Words derived from “Dumfries”