Renfrew

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland; historically it was the county town of Renfrewshire (OS grid ref NS5067). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A local government district of the Strathclyde Region, Scotland, between 1975 and 1996, which was split between Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire council areas. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A town in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A ghost town in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    An unincorporated community in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    An unincorporated village in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Rinn Friù. from Old British rhyn frwd meaning "point at the current".

Related phrases

Renfrew Countybenewah countybutler countycounty towneast renfrewshireghost townhants countynova scotiarenfrew county

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