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Netherbrough

hamlet · Orkney Islands

Old EnglishAI-generated

Netherbrough indicates a settlement located lower down, with 'brough' referring to a fortified place or town.

Word origins

Nether
Old Englishlower(from neoðera "lower")
brough
Old Englishfortified place, town(from burh "fortified place, town")