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Skye.

Ellipsis of Isle of Skye, a large island in Scotland.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/skaɪ/
  1. Ellipsis of Isle of Skye, a large island in Scotland.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  2. A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, or a fanciful spelling of the word sky.

  3. A community in The Nation municipality, United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.

  4. An eastern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside, South Australia.

  5. A southern suburb of Melbourne in the City of Frankston, Victoria, Australia.

Where this word comes from

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.

noun/skaɪ/
  1. A Skye terrier.

Where this word comes from

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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