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Beàrnaraigh
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈb̥jaːrˠnəɾaj/ (Lewis)[ˈb̥i̯aːɳəɾæi̯] (Lewis)/ˈb̥ɛ̃ãːd̪̊əɾɛj/ (Harris, Berneray; specifically Berneray off North Uist; corresponding to the form Beàrntraigh)/ˈb̥ɛarˠn̪ˠəɾej/ (North Uist)
English name: Berneray · Western Isles
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“bear island”, from Old Norse Bjarnarey
Nearby & related:
Na Hearadh · HarrisPort Rìgh · PortreeÈirisgeigh · EriskaySteòrnabhagh · StornowayBarraigh · BarraGeàrrloch · Gairloch
Sources
Meaning, etymology and pronunciation text is adapted from Wiktionary. The adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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