Rothesay
English
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Etymology
editFrom 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.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɒθsi/
Proper noun
editRothesay
- A town on the Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0864).
- A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A town in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A royal dukedom given to the male heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.
Translations
edittown on the Isle of Bute
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