Etymology

Scothern

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0377). Full definition →

Old English Scottas
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  1. Old English · derived fromScottas“Scots”
  2. English todayScothern

From Old English Scottas (“Scots”) + þorn (“thorny bush”).

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