Isles of Scilly
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Etymology edit
From Cornish Syllan, from British Latin (Insulae) Sillinae, Silina, Siluruni, found in Ancient Greek as Σίλυρες (Sílures), Σύρινες (Súrines), of uncertain origin, but suggested by some to be from solis insulae (“isles of the sun”).[1]
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- An archipelago off the coast of Cornwall, in southwestern England.
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group of islands
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References edit
- ^ Fishwick, Mark (5 January 2021). West Country Cruising Companion: A yachtsman's pilot and cruising guide to ports and harbours from Portland Bill to Padstow, including the Isles of Scilly. Fernhurst Books Limited.