"St Kilda" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Apparently from Old Norse skildir (“shields”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|skildir||shields}} Old Norse skildir (“shields”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} St Kilda
  1. An archipelago in the westernmost part of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Categories (place): Places in Scotland Translations (archipelago in the Outer Hebrides): Hiort (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-St_Kilda-en-name-TlM8I67s Categories (other): Islands, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 20 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 7 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 16 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 18 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 66 15 19 Disambiguation of 'archipelago in the Outer Hebrides': 84 8 9
  2. Any of various localities in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, named for the archipelago.
    A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Melbourne, Places in Victoria, Australia, Suburbs of Melbourne
    Sense id: en-St_Kilda-en-name-AfXzqTK6
  3. Any of various localities in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, named for the archipelago.
    A coastal suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
    Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Places in Otago, New Zealand, Suburbs in Otago, New Zealand
    Sense id: en-St_Kilda-en-name-iK6DBc9z
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