Thurso East
suburban area · Highland
Old NorseAI-generated
Thurso East is named after the town of Thurso, with 'East' indicating its position. The name Thurso is of Old Norse origin, likely meaning 'Thor's river' or 'bull's river'.
Word origins
- Þórshafn
- Old NorseThor's harbour(from Þórr "Thor", hǫfn "harbour")
- ēast
- Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")