Historical Geography information for Durness, Sutherland, Scotland
| Place Name | Durness |
| Description | Durness (Scottish Gaelic: Diùranais) is a village and civil parish in the north-west Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north coast of the country in the traditional county of Sutherland. The name was originally Norse "Dyrnes", meaning "deer headland". The area has been inhabited since stone age times and there are many places of historic interest. Durness was formerly a part of the bishopric of Caithness. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Durness |
| County | Sutherland |
| Country | Scotland |
| SiteID | 93801 |
| DateUpdated | 4/22/2025 12:19:53 PM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
1092936 |
British Surname Clusters | MacKay | MacKay, McKay, McCay, McCahey, Cahey |