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A surname from Old Norse.

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Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname from Old Norse.

  2. A locality in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba, Canada.

  3. A small settlement on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND4587).

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse lyng (“heather”) + klettr (“rock”).

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