Hebrides en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɛbɹədiːz/
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Etymology
From Latin Hebudes or Haebudes, with u likely turned to ri by scribal error. Earlier origin unknown, potentially Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic *boudi. Compare Ancient Greek Ἕβουδαι (Héboudai), islands mentioned by Ptolemy and Pliny, likely the Hebrides.
Meanings
- The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.
- A sea area that is centred on these islands.
Deriveds
Sea of the Hebrides · Outer Hebrides · Inner Hebrides · Hebridean
Translations (37)
fr Hébrides (group of islands) · et Hebriidid (group of islands) · pt Hébridas (group of islands) · cy Ynysoedd Heledd (group of islands) · grc Ἐβοῦδαι (group of islands) · tr Hebridler (group of islands) · nn Hebridane (group of islands) · it Ebridi (group of islands) · non Suðreyjar (group of islands) · sv Hebriderna (group of islands) · ka ჰებრიდი (group of islands) · ru Гебри́дские острова́ (group of islands) · cs Hebridy (group of islands) · grc Ἕβουδαι (group of islands) · io Hebridi (group of islands) · mk Хебриди (group of islands) · nl Hebriden (group of islands) · gd Na h-Eileanan Siar (group of islands) · grc Αἰβοῦδαι (group of islands) · pl Hebrydy (group of islands) · gd Na h-Inns nam Gall (group of islands) · fo Suðuroyggjar (group of islands) · la Hebudes (group of islands) · ka ჰებრიდები (group of islands) · fi Hebridit (group of islands) · es Hébridas (group of islands) · da Hebriderne (group of islands) · ca Hèbrides (group of islands) · de Hebriden (group of islands) · ka ჰებრიდის კუნძულები (group of islands) · nn Suderøyane (group of islands) · hy Հեբրիդյան կղզիներ (group of islands) · vo Hebriduäns (group of islands) · is Suðureyjar (group of islands) · ga Inse Ghall (group of islands) · da Syderøerne (group of islands) · hu Hebridák (group of islands)