Eriskay

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/ˈɛɹɪskeɪ/

proper noun

An island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra.

OriginScottish Gaelic Èirisgeigh ← Old Norse Eiríksey →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra.

Origin

  1. Old NorseEiríksey
  2. Scottish GaelicÈirisgeigh
  3. EnglishEriskay

From Scottish Gaelic Èirisgeigh, from Old Norse Eiríksey (literally “Erik's island”).

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Translations

Scottish Gaelic Èirisgeigh
  • Èirisgeighisland of the Outer Hebrides

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Eriskay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eriskay

MLA

“Eriskay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eriskay. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eriskay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eriskay.

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