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Zetland.

Until 1974, the official name for the Shetland Islands.

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  1. Until 1974, the official name for the Shetland Islands.

    historical
  2. An inner southern suburb of the City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, named after Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland.

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Spelling pronunciation of Middle Scots Ȝetland with the letter ⟨ȝ⟩ confused with ⟨z⟩.

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