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Steòrnabhagh
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈʃtʲɔːrˠn̪ˠəvaɣ/
English name: Stornoway · Western Isles
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“rudder bay”, from Old Norse Stjórnavágr
Nearby & related:
Na Hearadh · HarrisGeàrrloch · GairlochBeàrnaraigh · BernerayPort Rìgh · PortreeLoch Aillse · Loch AlshTarsgabhaig · Tarskavaig
Sources
- Wiktionary: Steòrnabhagh (Scottish Gaelic) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Stornoway (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q165845 (CC0)
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