"Foula" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfuːlə/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -uːlə Etymology: From Old Norse Fuglaey, from Old Norse fugl (“bird”) + Old Norse ey (“island”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|Fuglaey}} Old Norse Fuglaey, {{affix|en|fugl|ey|lang1=non|lang2=non|t1=bird|t2=island}} Old Norse fugl (“bird”) + Old Norse ey (“island”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Foula
  1. A remote island west of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HT9639). Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the Shetland Islands, Scotland Translations (island of Scotland): Foula (French), Fuglaey [feminine] (Old Norse), Foula (Scots), Fughlaigh (Scottish Gaelic)
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