Strathdee is a Scottish surname. It means from the Strath of the River Dee in Aberdeenshire. Notable people with the surname include:
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.
Kincardineshire, also known as the Mearns, is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area on the coast of northeast Scotland. It is bounded by Aberdeenshire on the north and west, and by Angus on the south.
Banchory is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is about 18 miles (29 km) west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee.
River Dee may refer to:
Deva may refer to:
Bisset is a surname of Scottish origin.
Strachan is a surname of Scottish origin, which is pronounced or. Notable people with the surname include:
Kincardine O'Neil is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated between the towns of Banchory and Aboyne approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Aberdeen on the north bank of the River Dee.
Cruden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Stephen is a surname of English, Scottish, and German origin. It is a reasonably common surname. The German variant is thought to have originated from the German-speaking world as (Von) Stephan.
Gauld is a Scottish surname, originating from Aberdeenshire, and a sept of Clan MacDonald.
Robb is a surname of Scottish origin, formed from a diminution (reduction) of the name Robert. Robert was a popular name, especially after its use by three Scots Kings in the fourteenth century. Rob is first recorded as a surname in the mid-15th century, with a handful of individuals recorded in the decades either side of 1500. As the 16th century progressed there were early groupings in Aberdeenshire, Lanarkshire and later in Perthshire/Stirlingshire. It is likely that the name originated with the offspring of a Robert or Rob, when surnames began to flourish, but unlike some surnames there is no one source for the name.
Cairney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Farquharson is a surname of Scottish origin, and may refer to:
Mar is a Chinese and Scottish surname.
Craigmyle is a surname. The surname is also sometimes spelt Craigmile, and is thought to come from the nameplace in Kincardine O'Neil parish, Aberdeenshire.
Coutts and Couts are surnames derived from the Scottish Gaelic language. The names are derived from the Gaelic cuilt. The chronicles of the Coutts family reach back into Scottish history to an ancient tribe known as the Picts. The ancestors of the Coutts family lived in Cults in Aberdeenshire where the name can be found since very early times. There are many place names in Cromar and Upper Deeside named Cults/Culsh.
Murrison is a Scottish surname, usually considered to be a variant of Murison.
Garden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Joanna Strathdee was a Scottish National Party politician and a councillor on Aberdeenshire Council for the Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford ward. She served for a time as the SNP Group Leader from 2007 to 2012.