Etymology

South Ronaldsay

Today it means: An island of the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland. Full definition →

Old Norse Rǫgnvald
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived fromRǫgnvald“a personal name”
  2. English todaySouth Ronaldsay

From Old Norse Rǫgnvald (“a personal name”) + ey (“island”).

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