Islay en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈaɪlə/
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Etymology
Derived from Scottish Gaelic Ìle, but probably ultimately of non-Indo-European (substrate) origin, along with other uncertain names in Scotland such as Skye, Lewis, and Arran. Watson (1926) hinted that a Proto-Brythonic/Proto-Celtic root connected to Gaulish *ilio (“flank, buttock”) or Welsh ilio (“to ferment”) might be behind the name. The silent s in this word, as in island, is due to an unetymological association with isle.
Meanings
- The southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
Deriveds
Translations (1)
gd Ìle (island of the Inner Hebrides)