The name "Foula" derives from Old Norse Fugley, "bird island": compare the Faroese name of the island of Fugloy, "bird island", and Scottish Gaelic Fughlaigh. edia article on Foula: "The name "Foula" derives from Old Norse Fugley, "bird island": compare the Faroese name of the island of Fugloy, "bird island", and Scottish Gaelic Fughlaigh. " So, "Fugh" probably means "bird" "Fugl" is bird in Icelandic - probably related in some way to Fugit - it flies - in Latin?

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