Origin of the name of the Isle of Skye in Scotland
Looking south from the Quiraing, Skye.
The etymology of Skye attempts to understand the derivation of the name of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Skye's history includes the influence of Gaelic, Norse and English speaking peoples, and the relationships between their names for the island are not straightforward. Ultimately, like other Scottish locations as Islay, Lewis and Arran, the origin of the name is still debated and may be impossible to discern with all known evidence.
Colonsay as Colosus and Tiree as Ethica, and both of these may be pre-Celtic names. The etymologyofSkye is complex and may also include a pre-Celtic root...
The Isle ofSkye, or simply Skye (/skaɪ/; Scottish Gaelic: An t-Eilean Sgitheanach or Eilean a' Cheò), is the largest and northernmost of the major islands...
Skomer Island*, Wales ("Skomer" means "Cleft island") Isle ofSkye*, see EtymologyofSkye Island of Stroma* ("Stroma" means "Island in the stream") Tenasillahe...
[pʰɔrˠʃt̪ˈɾiː]) is the largest town on, and capital of, the Isle ofSkye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Portree has a harbour, fringed by cliffs,...
Ile and as Il in Old Norse. The root is not Gaelic and of unknown origin. The etymologyofSkye is complex and may also include a pre-Celtic root. Lewis...
Cuillin (Scottish Gaelic: An Cuiltheann) is a range of mostly jagged rocky mountains on the Isle ofSkye in Scotland. The main Cuillin ridge is also called...
fjord"). Lynedale, Inverness-shire (Skye), from Old Norse lín-dalr ("flax valley"). Monkstadt, Inverness-shire (Skye), from Old Norse munkastaðr ("monk...
"lapwing" One folk etymology/urban myth is that during the First World War, many members of the Highland regiments were pipers. A book of sheet music for...
Jura, Mull, Rùm and Skye. Skye is the largest and most populous of all with an area of 1,656 km2 (639 sq mi) and a population of just over 10,000. The...
sometimes the Isle of Raasay is an island between the Isle ofSkye and the mainland of Scotland. It is separated from Skye by the Sound of Raasay and from...
coast of the Isle ofSkye in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. The village is along the strait of Kyle Akin opposite the northwest Scottish mainland town of Kyle...
1872) was a Skye Terrier or Dandie Dinmont Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until...
of the Isle ofSkye in Scotland is highly varied and the island's landscape reflects changes in the underlying nature of the rocks. A wide range of rock...
extension, which separates Skye from the middle islands of the Hebridean chain, is known as the Little Minch. It opens into the Sea of the Hebrides. The Minch...
inhabited islands in this archipelago, of which Islay, Mull and Skye are the largest and most populous. The islands of Scotland's west coast are known collectively...
physical characteristics near or identical to that of legal adults. Because of this, scholars Skye Stephens and Michael C. Seto argue that ephebophilia...
The geography of the many islands is varied. Some, such as Mull and Skye, are noted for their mountainous terrain, while the likes of Tiree and Coll...
original manufacturers of the drink. After the Battle of Culloden in 1746, Prince Charles Edward Stuart fled to the isle ofSkye. There he was given sanctuary...
Balliol established the Sheriffdom ofSkye, which included the Outer Hebrides. Nevertheless, following his usurpation, the Skye sheriffdom ceased to be mentioned...
grew by 4% to 103,702. The geology and geomorphology of the islands is varied. Some, such as Skye and Mull, are mountainous, while others like Tiree and...
Kingdom of England (which included Wales) and the Kingdom of Scotland united under the Treaty of Union to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. The Acts of Union...
to safety, as the song has it: "over the sea to Skye". In 2006, local residents took control of parts of the island in a community buy-out. The previous...
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