Teviot
English
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic abhainn Tìbhiot, probably from the same ultimate source as the river Thames, which see.
Proper noun
Teviot
- A river in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, which joins the Tweed at Kelso.
- A river in Central Otago, New Zealand, which flows into the Clutha River at Roxburgh.
- A farming locality in Central Otago, New Zealand.
Derived terms
References
- NZ Topo Map
- NZ Topo Map Teviot River (zoom out)
- Raper, P. E., Moller, L. A., du Plessis, T. L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. South Africa: Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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