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Durness

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English

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Etymology

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From Scottish Gaelic Diùranais, further etymology uncertain; possibly dòrainn nis (“tempest point”), dhu (see dubh) thír nis (“point of the black land”), or a borrowing from Old Norse dýr (“deer, wild animal”). More at Durness.

Proper noun

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Durness

  1. A coastal village in north Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC4067).

Derived terms

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