Sutherland en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsʌðə(ɹ)lənd/
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.
Meanings
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A former county of Scotland, since 1975 part of Highland region and council area.
- A suburb and local government area (Sutherland Shire) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- A locality in the Shire of Northern Grampians, central western Victoria, Australia.
- A neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A town in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small city in O'Brien County, Iowa.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Missouri.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Millard County, Utah.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in the towns of Delta and Mason, Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
- A Scottish dukedom.
Deriveds
Sutherland-Haan syndrome · Kyle of Sutherland · Sutherland Falls
Synonyms
Sutherlandshire (county)