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Rutherglen

UK/ˈɹʌðə(ɹ).ɡlɪn/

Rutherglen proper noun: a town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6161).

Proper noun

Rutherglen

  1. A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6161).
  2. A small town in north-eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin of Rutherglen

From Scottish Gaelic An Ruadh-Ghleann (“the red valley”). Cognate with Scots Ruglen.

Words formed from Rutherglen

Phrases with Rutherglen

Questions about Rutherglen

What does Rutherglen mean?
Rutherglen means a town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6161).
What part of speech is Rutherglen?
Rutherglen is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rutherglen?
Rutherglen is pronounced /ˈɹʌðə(ɹ).ɡlɪn/ (UK).

Words near Rutherglen in the dictionary

  1. Rutherfordian
  2. rutherfordine
  3. rutherfordium
  4. rutherfords
  5. Rutherfordton
  6. Rutherglen
  7. Rutherglen bug
  8. Rutherglen bugs
  9. Ruthernbridge
  10. Ruthers
  11. ruthes

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