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Lèiruig
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈʎɛːɾɪc/
English name: Lerwick · Shetland Islands
Also written Liùrabhaig, Learbhaig, Learaig
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“clay bay”, from Old Norse Leirvík
Nearby & related:
Sealtainn · ShetlandArcaibh · OrkneyBaile na h-Eaglaise · KirkwallEilginn · ElginBaile Chèith · KeithAm Muileann Bàn · Mulben
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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