Stornoway

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, itself from Old Norse Stjórnavágr (literally “rudder bay”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Stornoway

  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.

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