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Yarrow.

A river in Lancashire, England, which flows into the River Douglas.

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  1. A river in Lancashire, England, which flows into the River Douglas.

  2. A river, named Yarrow Water, in Scottish Borders council area, Scotland.

  3. A hamlet and parish in the Yarrow Valley, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT3527).

  4. A hamlet in Mark parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST3847).

  5. A small community in British Columbia, Canada.

  6. An unincorporated community in Missouri, United States.

  7. A locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

  8. A surname.

Where this word comes from

* The river is believed to be of Celtic/Brythonic origin and related to Welsh garw (“rough”). * English and Scottish surname derived from the river, though likely influenced by the noun yarrow.

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