Strathearn

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For other uses of Strathearn, see Strathearn (disambiguation).

Map of Scotland showing the district of Strathearn

Strathearn or Strath Earn, (Scottish Gaelic, Srath Èireann) is the strath (valley) of the River Earn. It extends from Loch Earn in Perth and Kinross to the Firth of Tay, in Scotland.

"Strathearn" or "Strathern" is also a surname in the United States and Northern Ireland, predominantly in the Bellaghy area of County Londonderry.

The royal dukedom of Strathearn has occasionally been awarded to members of the British Royal Family.

The etymology is interesting. Strat- is similar to Strasse (the ss often becomes a t) in German or [Strait and Street] in English. And Hearn is similar to Hoern in German or Corner in English.