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English word origin

Etymology of Skye

Derived from Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach, of long disputed (probably non-Indo-European substrate) origin, with several theories proposed and none widely accepted; see Etymology of Skye.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A Skye terrier.

name

Ellipsis of Isle of Skye, a large island in Scotland. · A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, or a fanciful spelling of the word sky. · A community in The Nation municipality, United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada. · An eastern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside, South Australia.

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Derived from Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach, of long disputed (probably non-Indo-European substrate) origin, with several theories proposed and none widely accepted; see Etymology of Skye.

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