Stornoway

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Scotland/ˈstɔɾnəwe/UK/ˈstɔːnəweɪ/Canada, US/ˈstɔɹnəweɪ/

proper noun

A town on the Isle of Lewis in Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4232).

OriginScottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh ← Old Norse Stjórnavágr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town on the Isle of Lewis in Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4232).
  2. A village and municipality in Le Granit regional county municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada.
  3. A community in the Rural Municipality of Wallace No.243, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Origin

  1. Old NorseStjórnavágr
  2. Scottish GaelicSteòrnabhagh
  3. EnglishStornoway

From Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, itself from Old Norse Stjórnavágr (literally “rudder bay”).

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Translations

Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh
  • Steòrnabhaghtown on the Isle of Lewis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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