Sutherland
//ˈsʌðə(ɹ)lənd// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A habitational surname from Old English.
- 2 A former county of Scotland, since 1975 part of Highland region and council area.
- 3 A suburb and local government area (Sutherland Shire) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- 4 A locality in the Shire of Northern Grampians, central western Victoria, Australia.
- 5 A neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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- 6 A town in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A small city in O'Brien County, Iowa.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Millard County, Utah.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the towns of Delta and Mason, Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
- 13 A Scottish dukedom.
Example
More examples"Australian soprano Joan Sutherland was dubbed "La Stupenda" after a performance in Venice in 1960 and the label stuck for the rest of her career."
Etymology
The name of the county is from Old Norse Suðrland, from suðr (“south”) + land (“land”), named from the point of view of Orkney and Shetland. In some cases, the surname may represent the equivalent formation in Old English.
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