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Ruthwell

/ˈɹɪvəl/

Ruthwell proper noun: a village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY1067).

Proper noun

Ruthwell

  1. A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY1067).

Origin of Ruthwell

Ultimately from Old English rīþ (“stream”) + weald (“wood”).

Questions about Ruthwell

What does Ruthwell mean?
Ruthwell means a village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY1067).
What part of speech is Ruthwell?
Ruthwell is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ruthwell?
Ruthwell is pronounced /ˈɹɪvəl/.

Words near Ruthwell in the dictionary

  1. Ruthlyn
  2. Ruthrieston
  3. ruths
  4. Ruthven
  5. Ruthvens
  6. Ruthwell
  7. Ruthy
  8. rutic acid
  9. ruticilla
  10. ruticillas
  11. Rutigliano

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