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Deerness
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deerness
English
Etymology
The County Durham river name is derived from en cel-bry-pro -, from en cel-pro *dubros water + cel-pro *nesta, an ancient river-naming word.The Brittonic Language in the Old North (BLITON), A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence, Alan G. James, Volume 2, Guide to the Elements
Proper noun
en parish in carea/Orkney cc/Scotland
en river in co/County Durham north east cc/England, a tributary of the River Browney with a course of 12 miles.
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