"Stornoway" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈstɔɹnəwe/ [Scotland], /ˈstɔːnəweɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, itself from Old Norse Stjórnavágr (literally “rudder bay”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|Steòrnabhagh}} Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, {{der|en|non|Stjórnavágr|lit=rudder bay}} Old Norse Stjórnavágr (literally “rudder bay”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Stornoway
  1. A town on the Isle of Lewis in Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4232). Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the Western Isles, Scotland, Towns in Scotland, Towns in the Western Isles, Scotland Translations (town on the Isle of Lewis): Stjórnavágr [masculine] (Old Norse), Stornowa (Scots), Steòrnabhagh (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-Stornoway-en-name-~i54krBz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Old Norse translations, Terms with Scots translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 34 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 36 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 33 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Norse translations: 45 36 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Scots translations: 51 34 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 51 34 15 Disambiguation of 'town on the Isle of Lewis': 85 9 5
  2. A village and municipality in Le Granit regional county municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada. Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Quebec, Canada
    Sense id: en-Stornoway-en-name-ixdi7wxB Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 61 7
  3. A community in the Rural Municipality of Wallace No.243, Saskatchewan, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Saskatchewan, Canada
    Sense id: en-Stornoway-en-name-R5GOQnsW
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