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eriskay

/ˈɛɹɪskeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
eriskay
IPA
/ˈɛɹɪskeɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Èirisgeigh, from Old Norse Eiríksey (literally “Erik's island”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Èirisgeigh, Eiríksey

Questions

How do you pronounce eriskay?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹɪskeɪ/.
What does eriskay mean?
An island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra.
Where does eriskay come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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