Brora

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proper noun

A coastal village in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC9004).

OriginOld Norse brú →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal village in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC9004).
  2. A river in Sutherland, Highland council area, which flows into the North Sea at Brora.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebrú
  2. EnglishBrora

From Old Norse brú (genitive brúar) + á (“river with a bridge”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Brora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brora

MLA

“Brora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brora. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brora,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brora.

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