English Explanatory Dictionary

Uist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈjuː.ɪst/ /ˈuː.ɪst/

Word forms

Uist

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.

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