Stornoway
/ˈstɔɹnəwe/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A town on the Isle of Lewis in Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4232).
- 2 A village and municipality in Le Granit regional county municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada.
- 3 A community in the Rural Municipality of Wallace No.243, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, itself from Old Norse Stjórnavágr (literally “rudder bay”).