Falkland

English

Etymology

From either Scottish Gaelic falaichte (hidden), failc (bathe, wash), or falc (heavy rain) + Old English land.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɔː(l).klənd/, /ˈfɒl.klənd/
  • Audio (Southern England); /ˈfɔː(l).klənd/:(file)
  • Audio (UK); /ˈfɒl.klənd/:(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɔ.klənd/, /ˈfɑ.klənd/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːklənd
  • Hyphenation: Fal‧kland

Proper noun

Falkland

  1. A village and former royal burgh in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2507).
  2. A viscountcy
  3. Ellipsis of Falkland Islands.
  4. A town in North Carolina.

Derived terms

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfalklant]

Proper noun

Falkland

  1. genitive of Falklandy