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Èirisgeigh
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈeɾʲɪʃkʲej//ˈeɾʲɪʃkʲaj/
English name: Eriskay · Western Isles
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“Erik’s island”, from Old Norse Eiríksey
Nearby & related:
Barraigh · BarraTiriodh · TireeBeàrnaraigh · BernerayPort Rìgh · PortreeTarsgabhaig · TarskavaigTobar Mhoire · Tobermory
Sources
- Wiktionary: Èirisgeigh (Scottish Gaelic) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Eriskay (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q602689 (CC0)
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