Orkney
English
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse Orkneyjar (“seal islands”), from Old Norse ørkn (“seal”) + ey (“island”). The modern form is singular. Norwegian settlers reinterpreted the original Pictish tribal name element orc (meaning "young pig") as their similarly-shaped native word for seal and added their word for island.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɔː(ɹ)kni/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
editOrkney
- Ellipsis of Orkney Islands.
- A historical county of Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- en:Traditional counties of Scotland
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