Name Aberdeen Type Surname (from location) Usage Scottish, English Pronounced Pron. [ˌeːb.ər.ˈdin](Scottish) [ˈeːb.ər.din](Scottish) /ˌæb.ər.ˈdiːn/(English) Edit Status Status Meaning & History Habitational name denoting someone from the Scottish city Aberdeen, derived from Scottish Gaelic aber "river mouth" and the name of the river Don.