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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDJONA | Ardjona Ardjona Ardjona |
Neil McDonald Johnn Gregg D. McKie |
058 | A jutting point in Loch Doon, subject to floods and, in consequence, covered principally with sand and shingle. This word has not escaped the general corruption which has overtaken the traditionary Celtic names of this district; a corruption indeed inseparable from the circumstance that they are current amongst a people to whom their pronunciation is difficult, and their meanings unknown. The prefix Ard applied to a flat, subject to floods, appears a contradiction. The word is given as pronounced in the district |
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