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Eriskay

/ˈɛɹɪskeɪ/

Eriskay proper noun: an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra.

Proper noun

Eriskay

  1. An island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra.

Origin of Eriskay

From Scottish Gaelic Èirisgeigh, from Old Norse Eiríksey (literally “Erik's island”).

Questions about Eriskay

What does Eriskay mean?
Eriskay means an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra.
What part of speech is Eriskay?
Eriskay is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Eriskay?
Eriskay is pronounced /ˈɛɹɪskeɪ/.

Words near Eriskay in the dictionary

  1. Eris
  2. ERISA
  3. erisation
  4. Erisian
  5. Erisianism
  6. Eriskay
  7. Erisman
  8. Erismans
  9. erisophake
  10. erisophakes
  11. eristavi

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