Dingwall

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; A town and royal burgh in Ross and Cromarty, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH5558). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A coastal community in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A locality in the Shire of Gannawarra, northern Victoria, Australia countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A habitational surname from Old Norse. countable

Etymology

Probably from Old Norse þing (“assembly”) + vǫllr (“field, meadow”).

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