The Names Of The UK's Islands Explained

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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
Islands of the British Isles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_islands_of_the_British_Isles
Isle of Wight: https://www.visitisleofwight.co.uk/information/frequently-asked-questions#:~:text=1.,Latin%20veho%20meaning%20%22lifting%22.
Portsea: http://www.localhistories.org/portsea.html
Hayling: https://www.havant.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Hayling%20Seafront%20Regen%20Study%20Reduced%20size.pdf
Anglesey: http://www.snowdoniaguide.com/anglesey.html#:~:text=The%20name%20Anglesey%20dates%20back,Roman%20era%20as%20'Mona'.
Holy Island: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/holy-island-anglesey-gwynedd-archaeologists-17668020
Foulness: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/4280786.foulness-secret-island-of-beauty-and-terror/
Rathlin: http://www.romaneranames.uk/r/regaina.htm
Scilly: https://www.islesofscillyholidays.co.uk/history-and-archaeology/scillonian-etymology.html#:~:text=Scilly%20could%20come%20from%20Sulis,of%20salt%20ling%20(fish).
Tresco: https://www.jhluxton.com/England/The-Isles-of-Scilly/Tresco-Isles-of-Scilly/
Hebrides: https://www.academia.edu/1502702/Ancient_Kindred_Dal_Riata_and_the_Cruthin
Skye: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/scotland/highlands-and-northern-islands/isle-of-skye
Jura: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/jura/jura/index.html
Benbecula: https://www.britannica.com/place/Benbecula
Orkney: http://www.orkneyjar.com/placenames/orkney.htm#:~:text=Orkneyjar%20%2D%20The%20Origin%20of%20%22Orkney%22&text=The%20name%20%22Orkney%22%2C%20as,of%20the%20islands'%20older%20name.
Orkney: http://www.orkneyjar.com/placenames/orkney.htm#:~:text=Orkneyjar%20%2D%20The%20Origin%20of%20%22Orkney%22&text=The%20name%20%22Orkney%22%2C%20as,of%20the%20islands'%20older%20name.
Mainland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainland,_Orkney
Shetland: https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/shetland-blog/shetland-place-names/
Crown Dependancies: https://www.royal.uk/crown-dependencies#:~:text=There%20are%20three%20island%20territories,possessions%20of%20the%20British%20Crown.
Isle of Man: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Isle-of-Man/#:~:text=Early%20in%20its%20history%20the,Celtic%20god%20of%20the%20sea.
Jersey: https://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php/How_Jersey_got_its_name
Guernsey: https://www.etymonline.com/word/guernsey
Eel Pie Island: https://londonist.com/london/features/meet-the-inhabitants-of-eel-pie-island

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