St Kilda Archipelago, Scotland (Boreray)
Title
St Kilda Archipelago, Scotland (Boreray)
Subject
Place name
Description
St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely origin is from Old Norse: either a corruption of Skildir ('shield') or from the Norse name for a spring on the island, Childa. The smaller island Soay is certainly from Norse Seyðoy, meaning 'sheep island', whilst the main island Hirta may be derived from Norse Hirt ('shepherd'). The name of the uninhabited island Boreray probably derives from ON borg, meaning 'fort island' (see also Boreray in the Hebrides).
Creator
Tom Birkett
Publisher
World-Tree Project
Date
2016
Contributor
Tom Birkett
Rights
Public Domain
Format
jpg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/545
Coverage
Scotland
Geolocation
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