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Anstruther.

A small coastal town in Fife council area, Scotland, divided into Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester (OS grid ref NO5603).

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈeɪstə(ɹ)/Scotland, traditional/ˈænstɹʌðə(ɹ)/

  1. A small coastal town in Fife council area, Scotland, divided into Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester (OS grid ref NO5603).

  2. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly Scottish Gaelic án + sruthair, meaning "driving stream/burn".

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