Hebrides

Hébrides English Etymology From en la Hebudes or Haebudes, with u likely turned to ri by scribal error. Earlier origin unknown, potentially Pre-Celtic or cel-pro *boudi. Compare grc Ἕβουδαι, islands mentioned by Ptolemy and Pliny, likely the Hebrides. Pronunciation en /ˈhɛbɹədiːz/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hebrides.wav Southern England Proper noun The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides. A sea area that is centred on these islands. Derived terms en Hebridean Inner Hebrides Outer Hebrides Sea of the Hebrides Translations group of islands Armenian: hy Հեբրիդյան կղզիներ p Catalan: ca Hèbrides f-p Czech: cs Hebridy n-p Danish: da Hebriderne c-p, historic da Syderøerne c-p Dutch: nl Hebriden m-p Estonian: et Hebriidid p Faroese: fo Suðuroyggjar f-p Finnish: fi Hebridit p French: fr Hébrides f-p Georgian: ka ჰებრიდის კუნძულები, ka ჰებრიდი, ka ჰებრიდები German: de Hebriden f-p Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Ἐβοῦδαι f-p, grc Ἕβουδαι f-p, grc Αἰβοῦδαι f-p Hungarian: hu Hebridák p Icelandic: is Suðureyjar f-p Ido: io Hebridi Irish: ga Inse Ghall f-p Italian: it Ebridi f Latin: la Hebudes f-p Macedonian: mk Хебриди f-p Norwegian: Nynorsk: nn Suderøyane f-p, nn Hebridane m-p Old Norse: non Suðreyjar f-p Polish: pl Hebrydy nv-p Portuguese: pt Hébridas f-p Russian: ru Гебри́дские острова́ p Scottish Gaelic: gd Na h-Inns nam Gall f-p, gd Na h-Eileanan Siar m-p Spanish: es Hébridas f-p Swedish: sv Hebriderna p Turkish: tr Hebridler p Volapük: vo Hebriduäns Welsh: cy Ynysoedd Heledd p See also References Hebridean, adj. and n., in Oxford English Dictionary, First Supplement, 1933. en ghost words en Islands Places in Scotland