The name Dublin comes from the Middle Irish word Du(i)blind, from dubh "black, dark" and linn "pool". This evolved into the Early Modern Irish …The name Dublin comes from the Middle Irish word Du(i)blind, from dubh "black, dark" and linn "pool". This evolved into the Early Modern Irish form Du(i)bhlinn, which was pronounced "Duílinn" in the local dialect. The name refers to a dark tidal pool on the site of the castle gardens at the rear of Dublin Castle, where the River Poddle entered the Liffey.
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