Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

st kilda

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: st k-il-da
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

Any of various localities in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, named for the archipelago.

name

Any of various localities in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, named for the archipelago.

Etymology

Apparently from Old Norse skildir (“shields”).

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: skildir

Questions

What does st kilda mean?: An archipelago in the westernmost part of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Where does st kilda come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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