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Nairn.

A town in Highland council area, in northern Scotland (OS grid ref NH8856).

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  1. A town in Highland council area, in northern Scotland (OS grid ref NH8856).

  2. A historical county of Scotland absorbed into Highland Region in 1975. Also known as Nairnshire.

  3. A former local government district in Highland Region from 1975 until abolition in 1996.

  4. A river in Highland council area, which flows into the Moray Firth at the town of Nairn; in full, the River Nairn.

  5. A small community in southern Ontario, Canada.

  6. A former settlement in Merced County, California, United States.

  7. A surname.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.