Lindisfarne
English edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain. From Old English Lindisfarena. It is thought the first element refers to the Lindsey area of Lincolnshire. The second element -farne may be from Old English faerena, genitive plural of fara (“traveller”). Thus a plausible translation of the full name would be, "island of the travellers to and from Lindsey".
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɪndɪsfɑːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɪndɪsfɑɹn/
Proper noun edit
Lindisfarne
- A tidal island off the northeast coast of England, constituting the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland; once an important centre of Celtic Christianity.
- Synonym: Holy Island
Translations edit
tidal island off the northeast coast of England
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