Stornoway

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Steòrnabhagh, itself from Old Norse Stjórnavágr (literally “rudder bay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɔɹnəweɪ/

Proper noun

Stornoway

1. A town on the Isle of Lewis in Western Isles council area, Scotland.
2. A village and municipality in Le Granit regional county municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada.
3. A community in the Rural Municipality of Wallace No.243, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Translations

town on the Isle of Lewis

• Old Norse: Stjórnavágr m
• Scots: Stornowa
• Scottish Gaelic: Steòrnabhagh