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Thurso

UK/ˈθɜːɹsəʊ/

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Scotland/ˈθʌɹzo/

Thurso proper noun: a town in northern Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland.

Proper noun

Thurso

  1. A town in northern Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland.
  2. A river in Highland council area, Scotland.

Origin of Thurso

From Old Norse Þórsá (“Thor's River”). The Norse is likely an adaptation of the Latin Tarvodubron from a Proto-Brythonic reflex of Proto-Celtic *tarwos (“bull”) + *dubros (“water”).

Questions about Thurso

What does Thurso mean?
Thurso means a town in northern Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland.
What part of speech is Thurso?
Thurso is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Thurso?
Thurso is pronounced /ˈθʌɹzo/ (Scotland).

Words near Thurso in the dictionary

  1. thurse
  2. thurses
  3. Thursford
  4. Thursnight
  5. Thursnights
  6. Thurso
  7. thurst
  8. Thurstan
  9. Thurstaston
  10. Thurston
  11. Thurston County

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