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Teviot

Teviot proper noun: a river in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, which joins the Tweed at Kelso.

Proper noun

Teviot

  1. A river in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, which joins the Tweed at Kelso.
  2. A river in Otago, New Zealand, which flows into the Clutha River at Roxburgh.
  3. A farming locality in Otago, New Zealand.

Origin of Teviot

From Scottish Gaelic abhainn Tìbhiot, probably from the same ultimate source as the river Thames, which see.

Words formed from Teviot

Questions about Teviot

What does Teviot mean?
Teviot means a river in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, which joins the Tweed at Kelso.
What part of speech is Teviot?
Teviot is a proper noun.

Words near Teviot in the dictionary

  1. Teversal
  2. Teversham
  3. Tevet
  4. tevilah
  5. Tevin
  6. Teviot
  7. Teviotdale
  8. Teviston
  9. tew
  10. Tewa
  11. Tewa Village

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