The name "Dundee" is made up of two parts: the common Celtic place-name element dun, meaning fort; and a second part that may derive from a Celtic element, cognate with the Gaelic dè, meaning 'fire'.

While earlier evidence for human occupation is abundant,^[ Dundee's success and growth as a seaport town arguably came as a result of William the Lion's charter, granting Dundee to his younger brother, David (later Earl of Huntingdon) in the late 12th century.^] The situation of the town and its promotion by Earl David as a trading centre led to a period of prosperity and growth.^[ The earldom was passed down to David's descendants, amongst whom was John Balliol. The town became a Royal Burgh on John's coronation as king in 1292.^[The town and its castle were occupied by English forces for several years during the First War of Independence and recaptured by Robert the Bruce in early 1312.^] The original Burghal charters were lost during the occupation and subsequently renewed by Bruce in

Dundee (ⁱ/dʌnˈdiː/; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dé [ˈt̪uːn tʲeː]), officially the City of Dundee, is Scotland's fourth largest city and the 51st most populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. At the 2011 census, Dundee had a population density of 8,541.8/sq mi (3,298.0/km2), the second highest of any Scottish city. The mid-year population estimate for 2014 is 148,260. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. Under the name of Dundee City, it forms one of the 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland.

The city developed into a burgh in medieval times, and expanded rapidly in the 19th century largely due to the jute industry. This, along with its other major industries gave Dundee its epithet as city of "jute, jam and journalism". Dundee's recorded population reached a peak of 182,204 at the 1971 census.

丹地（英語：Dundee，蘇格蘭蓋爾語：Dùn Dèagh，意為「泰河邊上的堡壘」），英國蘇格蘭東部北海沿岸泰河口，，是蘇格蘭第四大城市，卻是全英境內物價最低的城市之一 。丹地被稱為「發現之城」（City of Discovery），因為此城出過很多著名的發現和發明，比如郵票、無線電報、阿司匹林、X射線等等。丹地氣候宜人，是蘇格蘭日照最充足的城市，這在陰雨天頻繁的不列顛島上尤為難得。

Dundee is Scotland’s fourth largest city and a fantastic base for touring, shopping, eating out, entertainment and visiting a varied mix of attractions.

Dundee - 'one city, many discoveries' - has transformed itself in recent years into a lively, cosmopolitan centre that's an increasingly popular choice as a short city-break destination or for a great family day out.

Once heavily industrialised, Dundee is now developing exciting commercial, cultural, artistic, and scientific dimensions to take it forward into the 21st century.