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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
THE KEMS Kembs
the Kembs
Kame Hills
The Kems
The Kems
The Kems
Fullarton's Gazetteer
Old Statistical Account
Estate Plan, dated 1792
Mr Alexander Leslie
Mr George Proctor
Revd. [Reverend] George Peter
054 ; 064 A chain of small hillocks extending, with a few interruptions, from Dalmadilly to the Parish of Cluny, property of Alexander Burnett Esqr Kemnay House
"The name of this district is said to be derived from the Kembs, a chain of little hills which takes its rise nearly at the middle of the parish, and extending along the north side of it, terminates in the parish of Cluny, by which Kemnay is bounded on the West S.W. [West South West]"
Old Statistical Account.
I should think this explanation is correct.
Kaim a ridge or crest of serrated hill or range of hills resembling a cocks' comb. see Jamieson, New Ed. [Edition].
JMD
I dont say Kemnay is from the same root.

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Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Kemnay

This name has been referred to the examiner together with Kems Well and Kemhill to ascertain if Kems should not be written Kames or Kaims in these three names But he states that this suggestion has been made to the Authorities and he could not get one in either the parish of Kemnay or Kintore to subscribe to the alteration; and he further adds that these modes of Spelling are in conformity with the local mode of expression.

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