Strontian

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English

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Strontian Post Office
Bridge over the Strontian River

Etymology

Place name is from Scottish Gaelic Sròn an t-Sìthein, "nose of the fairy hill", said to be inhabited by the mythological sìdhe.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Strontian

  1. A small village in Highland council area, Scotland, that gives its name to the element strontium and the mineral strontianite which were discovered there (OS grid ref NM8161).
  2. The Strontian River, a short river in Highland council area, that flows through the village to Loch Sunart.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ List of rivers of Scotland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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