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Durness
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English
Etymology
From en gd Diùranais, further etymology uncertain; possibly gd dòrainn ga nis tempest point, gd dhu (see gd dubh) gd thír ga nis point of the black land, or a borrowing from en non dýr deer, wild animal. More at Durness.
Proper noun
en coastal village in north co/Sutherland carea/Highland cc/Scotland OS grid ref NC4067.
Derived terms
en Kyle of Durness