Faroe Islands

/ˈfɛəɹəʊ ˌaɪləndz/

proper noun

An archipelago and self-governing autonomous territory of Denmark, in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland.

OriginOld Norse Færeyjar →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Faroe Islands sg or pl

alternative Faeroe Islands

  1. An archipelago and self-governing autonomous territory of Denmark, in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
faeroes

Origin

  1. Old NorseFæreyjar“Faroe Islands”
  2. EnglishFaroe Islands

From Old Norse Færeyjar (“Faroe Islands”, literally “Sheep Islands”), a compound of fær (“sheep”) and eyjar (“islands”).

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Translations

Afrikaans Faroëreilande
  • Faroëreilandegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Arabic جُزُر فَارُو
  • جُزُر فَارُو (juzur fārū)group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Basque Faroeak
  • Faroeakgroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Bulgarian Ферьорски острови
  • Ферьорски острови (Ferjorski ostrovi)group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Catalan illes Fèroe
  • illes Fèroegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Chinese Mandarin 法羅群島 /法罗群岛
  • 法羅群島 /法罗群岛 (Fǎluō qúndǎo)group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Czech Faerské ostrovy
  • Faerské ostrovygroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Danish Færøerne
  • Færøernegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Dutch Faeröer
  • Faeröergroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Esperanto Feroaj Insuloj, Ferooj
  • Feroaj Insulojgroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
  • Feroojgroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Estonian Fääri saared, Fäärid
  • Fääri saaredgroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
  • Fääridgroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Finnish Färsaaret
  • Färsaaretgroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
French les îles Féroé, les îles Faeroe
  • les îles Féroégroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
  • les îles Faeroegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
German die Färöer
  • die Färöergroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Greek Νήσοι Φερόες
  • Νήσοι Φερόες (Nísoi Feróes)group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Hebrew איי פארו
  • איי פארוgroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Hindi फ़ैरो द्वीपसमूह
  • फ़ैरो द्वीपसमूह (fairo dvīpasmūh)group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Hungarian Feröer
  • Feröergroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Icelandic Færeyjar
  • Færeyjargroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Indonesian Kepulauan Faeroe
  • Kepulauan Faeroegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Irish Na hOileáin Fharó, Na Scigirí
  • Na hOileáin Fharógroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
  • Na Scigirígroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Italian Fær Øer, isole Fær Øer
  • Fær Øergroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
  • isole Fær Øergroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Japanese フェロー諸島
  • フェロー諸島 (Ferō-shotō)group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Korean 페로 제도
  • 페로 제도group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Latin Faerōae
  • Faerōaegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Latvian Fēru Salas
  • Fēru Salasgroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Lithuanian Farerai
  • Fareraigroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Malay Kepulauan Faroe
  • Kepulauan Faroegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Māori Moutere Faroe
  • Moutere Faroegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Norwegian Færøyene
  • Færøyenegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Persian فارو
  • فاروgroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Polish Wyspy Owcze
  • Wyspy Owczegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Portuguese Faroé, Ilhas Feroé
  • Faroégroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
  • Ilhas Feroégroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
  • Ilhas Faroégroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
  • Ilhas Feroegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Romanian Feroe
  • Feroegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Russian Фаре́рские острова́, Фаре́ры
  • Фаре́рские острова́ (Farérskije ostrová)group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
  • Фаре́ры (Faréry)group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Scottish Gaelic na h-Eileanan Fàro
  • na h-Eileanan Fàrogroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Slovak Faerské ostrovy
  • Faerské ostrovygroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Spanish Islas Feroe
  • Islas Feroegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Swahili Visiwa vya Faroe
  • Visiwa vya Faroegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Swedish Färöarna
  • Färöarnagroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Tagalog Kapuluang Peroe
  • Kapuluang Peroegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Tamil பரோயே தீவுகள்
  • பரோயே தீவுகள் (parōyē tīvukaḷ)group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Thai หมู่เกาะแฟโร
  • หมู่เกาะแฟโร (mùu-gɔ̀ fɛɛ-rôo)group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Turkish Faroe Adaları
  • Faroe Adalarıgroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Ukrainian Фаре́рські острови́
  • Фаре́рські острови́ (Farérsʹki ostrový)group of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Vietnamese Quần đảo Faroe
  • Quần đảo Faroegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Welsh Ynysoedd Ffaro, Ynysoedd Ffaröe
  • Ynysoedd Ffarogroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
  • Ynysoedd Ffaröegroup of islands between Scotland and Iceland
Cite this entry
APA

Faroe Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faroe%20Islands

MLA

“Faroe Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faroe%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Faroe Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faroe%20Islands.

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