Hebrides

Meaning

1. The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.
2. A sea area that is centred on these islands.

Synonyms

Western Islands

Western Isles

Hebridean Islands

Hebridean Isles

Translations

Hébrides

Hebriden

Hebriden

Hébridas

Hébridas

Hèbrides

Εβρίδες

Ebridi

Hebridler

les îles Hébrides

Isole Ebridi

île

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νησιά Εβρίδες

Islas Hébridas

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɛbɹədiːz/

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek: Ἕβουδαι

In summary

From Latin Hebudes or Haebudes, with u likely turned to ri by scribal error. Earlier origin unknown. Compare Ancient Greek Ἕβουδαι (Héboudai), islands mentioned by Ptolemy and Pliny, likely the Hebrides.