Etymology

Renfrew

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Today it means: A town in Renfrewshire council area, Scotland; historically it was the county town of Renfrewshire (OS grid ref NS5067). Full definition →

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The story

From Scottish Gaelic Rinn Friù. from Old British rhyn frwd meaning "point at the current".

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