British Isles

Meaning

An archipelago of Northern Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, Anglesey, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, the Hebrides, the Shetland Islands, the Orkney Islands, the Isles of Scilly, the Channel Islands and many smaller islands.

Synonyms

Rightpondia

British Islands

Translations

Islas Británicas

Britische Inseln

Îles Britanniques

Illes Britàniques

Ilhas Britânicas

îles Britanniques

Britse Eilanden

arcipelago britannico

الجزر البريطانية

illes Britàniques

Βρετανικά Νησιά

Βρετανικά νησιά

Arcipelago britannico

Isole Britanniche

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌbɹɪ.tɪʃ ˈaɪlz/

Etymology

From British (“relating to Britons, Britain, or the Britains”) + isles (“islands”). Compare Ancient Greek Βρεττανίδες νῆσοι (Brettanídes nêsoi) and Latin Britannicae insulae (“British islands”).