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Stornoway.

A town on the Isle of Lewis in Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4232).

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈstɔɾnəwe/Scotland/ˈstɔːnəweɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈstɔɹnəweɪ/Canada, General-American
  1. A town on the Isle of Lewis in Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4232).

  2. A village and municipality in Le Granit regional county municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada.

  3. A community in the Rural Municipality of Wallace No.243, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Where this word comes from

From Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, itself from Old Norse Stjórnavágr (literally “rudder bay”).

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