"Dún" meaning in Irish

See Dún in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: an Dún [canonical, masculine], an Dúin [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Dún [mutation, mutation-radical], Dhún [lenition, mutation], nDún [eclipsis, mutation]
Etymology: From dún (“fort”). Etymology templates: {{m|ga|dún|t=fort}} dún (“fort”) Head templates: {{head|ga|proper noun|genitive|an Dúin|||||f1request=1|f4request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=an Dún}} an Dún m (genitive an Dúin), {{ga-proper noun|m|an Dúin|head=an Dún}} an Dún m (genitive an Dúin) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}}
  1. Down (a county of Northern Ireland) Categories (place): County Down, Northern Ireland, Traditional counties of Northern Ireland Synonyms: Contae an Dúin
    Sense id: en-Dún-ga-name-NFs4S7uR Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header

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