Uist

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Uibhist, of uncertain but possibly Old Norse origin; the final syllable was at the very least influenced by Old Norse vist (“abode”). Coates (2006) suggested possible derivation from the Proto-Semitic equivalents of Hebrew אי (“island”) + בושם (“balsam, fragrance, perfume”); compare English Ibiza.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuː.ɪst/, /ˈuː.ɪst/

Proper noun

Uist

  1. An archipelago of the Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, consisting of North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and several smaller islands.

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References

  1. ^ Coates, Richard (2006) “A toponomastic contribution to the linguistic prehistory of the British Isles”, in Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland‎[1], pages 63–65

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