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

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʌðə(ɹ)lənd/

Proper noun

Sutherland

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

Synonyms

• (county) Sutherlandshire

Derived terms

• Kyle of Sutherland
• Sutherland Falls