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Diùra
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈtʲuːɾa/
English name: Jura · Argyll and Bute
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“animal island”, from Old Norse Dýrey
Nearby & related:
Earra-Ghàidheal · ArgyllAn t-Òban · ObanÌ Chaluim Chille · IonaLios Mòr · LismoreLoch Long · Loch LongGuireag · Gourock
Sources
- Wiktionary: Diùra (Scottish Gaelic) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Jura (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q111509 (CC0)
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