"John o' Groats" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Named after Jan de Groot, a Dutchman who once plied a ferry from the Scottish mainland to Orkney. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=John o' Groats}} John o' Groats
  1. A village in northeast Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland. It is known because the distance between it and Land's End is geographically the longest distance between any two points on the mainland of Great Britain (OS grid ref ND3872). Categories (place): Places in Highland, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Highland, Scotland, Villages in Scotland Translations (village in Scotland): Taigh Iain Ghròte (Scottish Gaelic)

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