Whalsay

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/ˈʍɔːlzi//ˈwɔːlzi/

proper noun

An island of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

OriginOld Norse hvalr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

Origin

  1. Old Norsehvalr“whale”
  2. EnglishWhalsay

From Old Norse hvalr (“whale”) + ey (“island”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Whalsay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whalsay

MLA

“Whalsay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whalsay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Whalsay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whalsay.

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