Lerwick

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/ˈlɛɹɪk//ˈlɜːwɪk/

proper noun

A town in and the administrative centre of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

OriginNorn Larvik ← Old Norse Leirvík →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in and the administrative centre of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

Origin

  1. Old NorseLeirvík
  2. NornLarvik
  3. EnglishLerwick

From Norn Larvik, from Old Norse Leirvík, from leir (“clay”) + vík (“bay”).

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Translations

Icelandic Leirvík
  • Leirvíktown in Shetland
Scottish Gaelic Liùrabhaig, Lèiruig
  • Liùrabhaigtown in Shetland
  • Lèiruigtown in Shetland

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lerwick

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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