Etymology

skye

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Today it means: A Skye terrier. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromAn t-Eilean Sgitheanach
  2. English todaySkye

Derived from Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach, of long disputed (probably non-Indo-European substrate) origin, with several theories proposed and none widely accepted; see Etymology of Skye.

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