"Rothesay" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɾɔθse/ [Scotland], /ˈɾɔθsɪ/ [Scotland], /ˈɾɔθsi/ [Scotland], /ˈɹɒθsi/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From Middle Scots Rothersay, apparently from an Old Norse term ending in ey (“island”), like other place names ending in -ay. The town in New Brunswick may have been named after then–Prince of Wales Edward VII (1841–1910), who visited the area in 1860. The civil parish is named after the town. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gmw-msc|Rothersay}} Middle Scots Rothersay, {{der|en|non|-}} Old Norse Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rothesay
  1. A town on the Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0864). Categories (place): Places in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Towns in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, Towns in Scotland Translations (town on the Isle of Bute): रॉथसी (rŏthsī) (Marathi), Rossay (Scots), Baile Bhòid [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Rothesay-en-name-u7k~R1FH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Scots translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 11 5 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 17 7 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 18 16 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 16 14 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 23 32 26 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Scots translations: 30 26 23 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 26 29 25 21 Disambiguation of 'town on the Isle of Bute': 79 8 8 5
  2. A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Categories (place): Parishes of New Brunswick, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in New Brunswick, Canada
    Sense id: en-Rothesay-en-name-i9Sl-zRZ Categories (other): Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Scots translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 23 32 26 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Scots translations: 30 26 23 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 26 29 25 21
  3. A town in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in New Brunswick, Canada, Towns in Canada, Towns in New Brunswick, Canada
    Sense id: en-Rothesay-en-name-hwMdAaP- Categories (other): Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Scots translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 23 32 26 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Scots translations: 30 26 23 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 26 29 25 21
  4. A royal dukedom given to the male heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.
    Sense id: en-Rothesay-en-name-Eq8~ZhwH Categories (other): Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Scots translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 23 32 26 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Scots translations: 30 26 23 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 26 29 25 21
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