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Hebrides
Hebrides, Scotland/UK Ebudes/Hebudes, Suδreyjar A group of islands subdivided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides. The origins of the name are not known, but the present name is said to come from a misreading of u for ri. The Old Scandinavian name, Suδreyjar, meant ‘Southern Islands’, a reference to the fact that they were well to the south of Orkney. They became part of the Norwegian realm before being passed to Scotland in 1266.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hebrides." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hebrides." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Hebrides.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Hebrides." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Hebrides.html |
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Hebrides
Hebrides. See Western Islands.
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JOHN CANNON. "Hebrides." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Hebrides." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Hebrides.html JOHN CANNON. "Hebrides." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Hebrides.html |
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