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Rutherglen.

A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6161).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈɹʌðə(ɹ).ɡlɪn/UK/ˈɹʌðə(ɹ)ˌɡlɛn/UK
  1. A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6161).

  2. A small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia.

Where this word comes from

From Scottish Gaelic An Ruadh-Ghleann (“the red valley”). Cognate with Scots Ruglen.

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