Isles of Scilly
Meaning
An archipelago off the coast of Cornwall, in southwestern England.
Synonyms
Translations
Ilhas Scilly
Νησιά Σίλι
îles Sorlingues îles Scilly
Isole Scilly isole Scilly
Scilly-eilanden Ilhas scilly
Islas Sorlingas
Illes Scilly
Scilly Adaları
Scilly-InselnPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaɪlz əv ˈsɪli/
Etymology
From Cornish Syllan, from British Latin (Insulae) Sillinae, Silina, Siluruni, found in Ancient Greek as Σίλυρες (Sílures), Σύρινες (Súrines), of uncertain origin, but suggested by some to be from solis insulae (“isles of the sun”).
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