Meanings
proper noun
- A remote island west of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HT9639).
That brings back memories of my visit to the remote Scottish island of Foula. The most westerly of the Shetlands, it still officially adheres to the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind our habitual Gregorian one.
2025 November 12, Vitali Vitaliev, “Time travelling”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 68
Origin
- Old NorseFuglaey
- EnglishFoula
From Old Norse Fuglaey, from Old Norse fugl (“bird”) + Old Norse ey (“island”).
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French Foula
- Foulaisland of Scotland
Scottish Gaelic Fughlaigh
- Fughlaighisland of Scotland
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
Foula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foula
MLA
“Foula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foula. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Foula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foula.
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