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Nithside

suburban area · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

Nithside is an Old English descriptive name, meaning 'the side of the River Nith'. The river name itself is of uncertain origin, possibly Brittonic.

Word origins

Nith
UnknownRiver Nith
Side
Old Englishside, bank(from sīde "side, bank")