Etymology

voe

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Today it means: A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland Islands, similar to a fjord. Full definition →

Old Norse vágr
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voe · noun1

  1. Old Norse · derived fromvágr“inlet, bay”
  2. English todayvoe

Shetland and Orkney dialect, from Norn, from Old Norse vágr (“inlet, bay”). Cognate with Swedish and Norwegian våg, and Faroese vágur. Doublet of way.

Voe · proper noun2

From voe.

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