"Deerness" meaning in English

See Deerness in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: The County Durham river name is derived from Proto-Brythonic, from Proto-Celtic *dubros (“water”) + *nesta, an ancient river-naming word. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|-}} Proto-Brythonic, {{der|en|cel-pro|*dubros||water}} Proto-Celtic *dubros (“water”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Deerness
  1. A parish in Orkney council area, Scotland Categories (place): Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Deerness-en-name-svaYp4-7
  2. A river in County Durham, north east England, a tributary of the River Browney with a course of 12 miles. Categories (place): Places in County Durham, England, Places in England, Rivers in County Durham, England, Rivers in England
    Sense id: en-Deerness-en-name-f98uaMHU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68
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