Sutherland

Sutherland

Sutherland, Australia, South Africa, UK, USA UK (Scotland): formerly Suthernelande. A former county and now a council area named by the Vikings Sudrland ‘Southern Land’ from the Old Scandinavian suthr ‘south’ and land. It was ‘southern’ in comparison with Orkney and Shetland further north.

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Sutherland

Sutherland (the historic county). Suthernelande c.1250. ‘Southern territory’. OScand. suthr + land. The region was a ‘southern territory’ to the Vikings who settled in Orkney and Shetland.

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A. D. MILLS. "Sutherland." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Sutherland

Sutherland or Sutherlandshire, former county, N Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Sutherland became (1975) part of the new Highland region (now a council area).

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Sutherland

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