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Aberdare
Aberdare, Kenya, UK Kenya: a forested mountain range named in 1884 after Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare, British Home Secretary (1869–73) and president of the Royal Geographical Society (1880–5, 1886). He took his name from Aberdare in Wales. The local Kikuyu name is Nyandarua ‘Drying Hide’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Aberdare." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Aberdare." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Aberdare.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Aberdare." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Aberdare.html |
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Aberdare
Aberdare , Welsh Aberdâr, town (1991 pop. 31,619), Rhondda Cynon Taff, S Wales. Originally a processing center for iron and coal, Aberdare has become the service center and purchasing hub of the Cynon Valley. Industries include the production of cable and electrical goods. |
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"Aberdare." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Aberdare." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Aberdare.html "Aberdare." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Aberdare.html |
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Aberdare
Aberdare (Aberdâr) Rhon. Aberdar 1203. ‘Mouth of the River Dâr’. Welsh aber. The Celtic river name means ‘oak river’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Aberdare." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Aberdare." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Aberdare.html A. D. MILLS. "Aberdare." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Aberdare.html |
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