Sutherland
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Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sutherland
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A former county of Scotland, since 1975 part of Highland region and council area.
- A suburb and local government area (Sutherland Shire) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- A neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A town in Northern Cape, South Africa.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A small city in O'Brien County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri.
- A village in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
- A census-designated place in Millard County, Utah.
- An unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in the towns of Delta and Mason, Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
- A Scottish dukedom.
Synonyms
- (county) Sutherlandshire
Derived terms
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