Etymology

Cape Wrath

Today it means: A headland in the Durness parish of the county of Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC2574). Full definition →

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Wrath is derived from Old Norse hvarf ("turning point").

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.