Abernethy

Abernethy

Abernethy can refer to:

;Places
*Abernethy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
*Abernethy and Kincardine, a civil (obsolete) and ecclesiastical parish in Scotland
*Abernethy Bridge, bridge that spans the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon, United States
*Abernethy Forest, an area of the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland
*Abernethy, Saskatchewan, Canada
*Abernethy No. 186, Saskatchewan, Canada
*Abernethy, New South Wales, Australia

;PeopleAbernethy is the surname of a Scottish family that descends from Orm de Abernethy, a grandson of Gille Míchéil, Earl of Fife that presumably settled at Abernethy, Perth and Kinross.

*Bob Abernethy, an American television journalist
*Bruce Abernethy (1962-), an Australian rules football player
*Charles Laban Abernethy (1872-1955), an American politician
*George Abernethy (1807-1877), an American politician
*Glen Abernethy, US politician
*James Abernethy (1814-1896), British civil engineer
*John Abernethy (minister) (1680-1740), an Irish Presbyterian minister
*John Abernethy (surgeon) (1764-1831), an English-born surgeon
*Lord Abernethy, a hereditary title in the Peerage of Scotland
*John Cameron, Lord Abernethy, a Senator of the College of Justice of Scotland
*Rod Abernethy, an American video game music composer
*Miles Burwell Abernethy (physician), (1881-) a Family Practice Physician, North Carolina
*Roy Abernethy (1906-1977), an American businessman
*Thomas Abernethy (1903-1998), an American politician
*Tom Abernethy (1954-), an American professional basketball player
*Virginia Abernethy, an American professor of psychiatry and anthropology
*John Abernethy, NSW, Australia State Coroner 2000 - 2007;Other
*Abernethy Presbytery, a part of the Church of Scotland, or the associated geographical area spanning parts of the traditional counties of Banffshire, Inverness-shire and Morayshire — see List of Church of Scotland synods and presbyteries
*Abernethy biscuit, developed by Dr. John Abernethy
*Abernethy Trust

ee also

*Abernathy

External links

* [http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/aa/abernethy1.htm#top Stirnet: "Abernethy1"]


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  • Abernethy — ist der Name folgender Orte: Abernethy (Perth and Kinross), Schottland Abernethy and Kincardine, Schottland Abernethy No. 186, Saskatchewan, Kanada Abernethy (New South Wales), Australien Abernethy ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bob… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Abernethy [2] — Abernethy, John, geb. zu Abernethy 1763, Professor der Anatomie u. Chirurgie am königl. Collegium der Wundärzte u. Director am Bartholomäushospital in London, starb daselbst 1831; schrieb: Surgical and physiolog. Essays, Lond. 1793–97, 3 Bde.… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Abernethy [1] — Abernethy (spr. Äbberneddhi), Stadt am Tay in der schott. Grafschaft Perth; 2200 Ew.; sonst Hauptstadt der Picten; noch ein Thurm übrig …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Abernethy — (spr. äbbernīthì), Dorf in Schottland, 10 km südöstlich von Perth, einst Hauptstadt der Piktenkönige, aus deren Zeit der 24111 hohe Rundturm stammt …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Abernethy — Abernethy, John, geb. 1763, Professor der Anatomie und Chirurgie am königl. Collegium der Wundärzte in London, Director des Bartholomäushospitals, st. 1831; hinterließ mehrere Werke, die ins Deutsche übersetzt wurden; er war ein unverträglicher… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Abernethy —    1) ABERNETHY, a parish, in the counties of Inverness and Elgin, 5 miles (S. W. by S.) from Grantown; containing, with Kincardine, 1832 inhabitants, of whom 1083 are in Abernethy proper. This parish, to which that of Kincardine was annexed… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Abernethy — This famous Scottish clan surname has an uncertain etymology. It would seem that the name is locational from the Monastery of Abernethy in Strathearn, however it is possible that in a sense the origin may be occupational. In ancient times… …   Surnames reference

  • Abernethy — 56° 19′ 59″ N 3° 18′ 42″ W / 56.333, 3.31163 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Abernethy — Original name in latin Abernethy Name in other language State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 56.33247 latitude 3.31226 altitude 36 Population 1010 Date 2011 03 03 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • Abernethy, Saskatchewan — Abernethy is a small community of 197 people in Saskatchewan, Canada, ranking 4,037th in Canada in terms of population located about one hour east of Regina and one hour west of Yorkton. The current mayor is Bryan Wilkes, and the town council… …   Wikipedia

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