Etymology

Mykines

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Today it means: The westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands. Full definition →

Faroese Mykines ← Old Irish Muc Innis ← Greek Μυκήνες
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  1. Greek · borrowed fromΜυκήνες
  2. Old Irish · derived fromMuc Innis
  3. Faroese · borrowed fromMykines
  4. English todayMykines

The Faroese island and village is borrowed from Faroese Mykines, from Old Irish Muc Innis. The Greek village is borrowed from Greek Μυκήνες (Mykínes). Doublet of Mycenae.

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