St Kilda

proper noun

An archipelago in the westernmost part of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

OriginOld Norse skildir →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An archipelago in the westernmost part of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
  2. Any of various localities in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, named for the archipelago.
    1. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    2. A seaside suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Origin

  1. Old Norseskildir“shields”
  2. EnglishSt Kilda

Apparently from Old Norse skildir (“shields”).

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Translations

Scottish Gaelic Hiort
  • Hiortarchipelago in the Outer Hebrides
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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