Tarskavaig

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proper noun

A village on the west coast of Sleat, Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG5809).

OriginScottish Gaelic Tarsgabhaig ← Old Norse Þorskavágr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village on the west coast of Sleat, Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG5809).

Origin

  1. Old NorseÞorskavágr
  2. Scottish GaelicTarsgabhaig
  3. EnglishTarskavaig

From Scottish Gaelic Tarsgabhaig, from Old Norse Þorskavágr or Þorskavík (“cod bay”).

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APA

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

MLA

“Tarskavaig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarskavaig. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tarskavaig,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarskavaig.

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