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Sutherland

sut·her·land

UK/ˈsʌðə(ɹ)lənd/ US/ˈsʌðɜrlʌnd/ uncommon

noun

Origin

The name of the county is from Old Norse Suðrland, from suðr (“south”) + land (“land”), named from the point of view of Orkney and Shetland. In some cases, the surname may represent the equivalent formation in Old English.

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